Indian-origin Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval has secured a second term, defeating Republican rival Cory Bowman, who is US Vice President JD Vance’s half-brother.

Pureval, 43, made history as the city’s first Asian-American mayor when he was elected in 2021. Although the mayor’s office is officially non-partisan, Pureval is aligned with the Democratic Party, reports the Associated Press.

He had already signaled his strong public support earlier this year, sweeping the all-party municipal primary in May with more than 80 per cent of the vote.

Before stepping into politics, Pureval built his career as a lawyer.

AFTAB PUREVAL: FROM LAWYER TO MAYOR

Pureval was born to a Punjabi father and a Tibetan refugee mother in Ohio. From a young age, he was politically inclined, winning his first-eve

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