Overview
- Zohran Mamdani defeated independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa in the November 4 election.
- He becomes New York City’s first Muslim mayor and the first person of South Asian origin to hold the office, as well as its youngest at 34.
- Filmmaker Mira Nair celebrated by reposting Zoya Akhtar’s message, with Hollywood and Indian film figures including Spike Lee, Mark Ruffalo, Cynthia Nixon, Sonam Kapoor and others offering congratulations.
- At his Brooklyn victory event, Mamdani cited Jawaharlal Nehru’s ‘Tryst with Destiny’ as ‘Dhoom Machale’ played, appearing on stage with his wife Rama Duwaji, mother Mira Nair and father Mahmood Mamdani.
- Coverage cast the result as a win for the Democratic Party’s progressive wing, with Mamdani set to take office on January 1, 2026.