New York swings Mamdani's way

YOUNGEST, YET MIGHTY

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ZOHRAN MAMDANI, THE 34-year-old Indian-origin democraticsocialist, pulled off a stunning victory in the fiercely contested New York city mayoral elections, riding on an electrifying campaign to become the first South Asian, Muslim and youngest in a century to helm the administration of the world's financial capital.

Mamdani,the son of Indian filmmaker Mira Nair and Indian-origin scholar Mahmood Mamdani, defeated former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, a scandal-hit Democrat who ran as an independent, and Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa, in the keenly-watched contest that grabbed global attention.

When Mamdaniis sworn in on January 1, the 34-year-old ‘ate lawmaker from Queens will be the youngest person to hold the office ina century. He will also be New York’s first Muslim mayorand first person of South Asian descent to lead the city inits 400-year history. He'll replace first-term Mayor Eric Adams, who dropped out of the race amid low poll numbers anda series of scandals.