Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Sunday lauded Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayoral race, saying that he is the future of the party in US.

"Zohran is the future of the Democratic Party," the Tesla CEO said on X, reacting to a video of New York Governor Kathy Hochul endorsing Mamdani for the election scheduled for November 4.

Musk's praise for Mamdani, a Democratic, raises eyebrows since the billionaire has been closely attached to US President Donald Trump and his Republican party for several months. He contributed millions of dollars to the Trump campaign in the run up to last year's presidential election.

In her endorsement for Mamdani, Hochul said that the Democratic nominee is “a chance to reclaim the Senate and America” if elected.

"This November's elect

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