Zohran Mamdani; Arya Rajendran A social media post of Zohran Mamdani, who would be New York City’s first Indian-origin and Muslim mayor if he wins the November mayoral election, is going viral on social media.In December 2020, Mamdani, son of acclaimed Indian-American filmmaker Mira Nair and Indian-origin Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani, had retweeted a post […]
US President Donald Trump’s Republicans have gone after Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic Party nominee for New York City mayor, with some even calling for him to be deported. The 33-year-old, a three-term New York State assemblyman, was born in Uganda and has lived in New York City since 1998, when he was only 7. […]
The New York Young Republican Club calls for Zohran Mamdani’s deportation. Republicans raised a call to revoke Zohran Mamdani’s citizenship and deport him before he becomes New York mayor citing the fact that Mamdani became a US citizen only seven years ago. The 33-year-old Democrat Socialist is the Democratic nominee for New York’s mayoral election […]
Digitally altered image of State of Liberty ( X/@mtgreenee) and Zohran Mamdani (X/@NancyMace) Prominent MAGA-aligned politicians and commentators launched Islamophobic attacks against Zohran Mamdani after the 33-year-old state lawmaker appeared to win the Democratic primary in the New York City mayoral race after former New York governor Andrew Cuomo conceded. If elected, Mamdani would become […]
Elon Musk has one emoji for Bill Clinton congratulating Zohran Mamdani. Though Elon Musk now maintains a distance from politics after stepping down from the Department of Government Efficiency, he could not stop himself from expressing his surprise at former president Bill Clinton’s message to Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin, democratic socialist who beat Andrew Cuomo […]
At 33, Zohran Mamdani has done what few thought possible. The Indian-Ugandan-American state assemblyman is now the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, having defeated seasoned names like Brad Lander and even former governor Andrew Cuomo. He did it not with flashy billboards or donor cash but with lo-fi subway videos, rent freeze […]
FILE: Zohran Mamdani with his parents, director Mira Nair, and Mahmood Mamdani at the world premiere of Disney’s “Queen of Katwe” as part of the 2016 Toronto Film Festival in Sept 13, 2016 Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin democratic socialist set to become the Democratic candidate for New York City Mayor, has influenced the world of […]
With his recent victory in the Democratic primary for mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani has gone from political curiosity to citywide contender. At 33, the Astoria-based assemblyman has successfully positioned himself as the voice of New York’s progressive, multi-ethnic, and working-class future. But what exactly does Mamdani stand for?From rent controls and universal […]
(L-R) Zohran Kwame Mamdani with his parents Director Mira Nair, and Mahmood Mamdani (PTI Photo) In a sweeping upset, Indian-American lawmaker Zohran Kwame Mamdani has won the Democratic primary for New York City Mayor, defeating political heavyweight and former governor Andrew Cuomo. But long before Mamdani was hailed as a rising political star with Bernie […]
Democrat Zohran Mamdani wins primary, progressive economic ideas trump Cuomo New York City bets on 33-year-old Democratic State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani as the surprise frontrunner in the Democratic mayoral primary, outpacing former governor Andrew Cuomo after the first round of ranked-choice ballots.Since the primary is decided through ranked-choice voting (RCV), final results are still awaited, […]
