New Delhi : Zohran Mamdani, 34, celebrated his triumph as the new Mayor of New York City by invoking the words of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India. Nehru made the iconic ‘Tryst with Destiny’ speech in 1947, after India’s independence from over 200 years of British rule.

“Standing before you, I’m reminded of Jawaharlal 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. Tonight, New York has done just that”, said Mamdani , in front of the raucous crowd at his victory party.

His win carries significance beyond New York City, showing an ideological shift in urban politics. It highlights the growing political power of immigrants and work

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