The name is 'M-A-M-D-A-N-I'

IF YOU, like me, get your news from social media you would have been bombarded with this song on social media last week following the news of Zohran Mamdani being elected as the new mayor of New York City.

- Nadar Nepaul

This immediately caught my attention as not only were the renditions of the song quite entertaining, they were also followed by a clip of Mamdani from his victory speech saying: "Donald Trump, since I know you're watching, I have four words for you: 'Turn the volume up."

He also spelt his name out for his rival, Andrew Cuomo, after he referred to him as "Mandani" or "Mandami" during a debate.

In response, Mamdani emphasised, "My name is Mamdani", even spelling it out as 'MA-MD-AN-I'. This started a worldwide craze of the song by the same name.

Mamdani, 34, the son of Indian immigrant parents, made history when he was elected as the youngest, first Muslim South Asian mayor of New York City, home to some of the wealthiest people on the planet, including celebrities like Taylor Swift, Anne Hathaway, Jay Z and Beyoncé to name a few.

New York also houses some of the most expensive properties in the world. It is the second richest city in the world after Tokyo with a GDP of US$1.8 trillion.