In New York City, Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani achieved victory in the mayoral race. He defeated the independent candidate Andrew Cuomo in one of the most closely followed elections of the year.

Socialist Zohran Mamdani to take charge as New York City Mayor on January 1, 2026.

Who Is Zohran Mamdani?

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Zohran Mamdani is a 34-year-old who became the city’s first Muslim mayor and one of the most prominent progressive figures to lead America’s largest metropolis.

Mamdani was born on October 18, 1991, in Kampala, Uganda. He is the son of Ugandan scholar Mahmood Mamdani and renowned Indian filmmaker Mira Nair.

His childhood took him from Uganda to South Africa and eventually to New York City. Naturalised as a US citizen in 2018, he married Syrian-Ameri

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