Overview
- He defeated independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to become New York’s first Muslim mayor and the youngest in a century at age 34.
- He quoted Jawaharlal Nehru and told President Trump to “turn the volume up,” vowing that New York will remain a city led by an immigrant.
- The Bollywood track “Dhoom Machale” played as he left the stage, and viral clips drew wide reaction, including praise from the song’s composer, Pritam.
- Sharing the moment onstage were his wife, Rama Duwaji, his mother, filmmaker Mira Nair, and his father, scholar Mahmood Mamdani.
- He takes office January 1, 2026 with priorities that include a rent freeze, free buses, expanded childcare and more affordable housing, even as Trump has threatened to restrict federal funds.