New York: In a historic moment for American politics, Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Indian-origin democratic socialist lawmaker, has been elected as the Mayor of New York City, becoming the first South Asian and the first Muslim to hold the position in the city’s history.

Addressing a cheering crowd of supporters after his historic victory, Mamdani quoted Jawaharlal Nehru’s Tryst with Destiny in his speech. “Standing before you, I’m reminded of Jawahar Lal Nehru’s words. A moment comes but rarely in history when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance,” he said, adding, “Tonight, New York has done just that.”

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