The triumphant win for Zohran Mamdani in the NYC mayoral election was something many New Yorkers did not see coming. The socialist mayor-elect's meteoric rise seemingly came out of left field, after having previously been a little-known assemblyman from Queens. This made the public all the more curious about his life beyond politics, including any romantic prospects. Alas, for those who were hoping to become the First Lady or Gentleman of the Big Apple, Mamdani is unfortunately taken. The Democratic politician married Rama Duwaji, a Brooklyn-based illustrator and animator, in early 2025, and it was quite an extravaganza.

In proper New York fashion, Mamdani and Duwaji eloped at the City Clerk's office in February 2025. The nuptials were complete with a photoshoot on the subway and in the

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