Zohran Mamdani scripted history on Tuesday (local time) — and not just for one reason. The 34-year-old Democrat became the first Muslim, first Indian-origin, first South Asian and the youngest-ever mayor of the New York City. In the election, which drew over two million voters, Mamdani defeated Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa and former governor Andrew Cuomo. Mamdani's victory solidifies a generational and ideological shift in America's largest city — long seen as the citadel of capitalism — now to be led by a self-declared democratic socialist. "The next and last stop is City Hall," Mamdani posted on X after his win — a symbolic nod to his new journey as the mayor. Running on the slogan of making New York “affordable again,” Mamdani pledged sweeping reforms: His

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