In a watershed moment for South Asian representation in American politics, three leaders of Indian and broader South Asian heritage won decisive victories across major US states, marking an unprecedented night of historic firsts and signalling the community’s growing influence in the country’s political mainstream. Leading the triumphant trio was Zohran Mamdani, the 34-year-old Democratic socialist from Queens, who made history by becoming New York City’s first Muslim and South Asian mayor. The Ugandan-born son of renowned Indian filmmaker Mira Nair and academic Mahmood Mamdani secured a commanding lead with more than half of the total votes cast — over one million ballots in a record-breaking turnout of around two million voters, the highest seen in five decades. He defeated two pol

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