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Zohran Mamdani became Mayor of New York City on Thursday, taking over one of the most unrelenting jobs in American politics with a promise to transform government on behalf of the city’s striving, struggling working class. Mr. Mamdani, a Democrat, was sworn in at a decommissioned subway station below City Hall just after midnight, placing…
Incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani will take his oath of office on a centuries-old Quran, marking the first time a mayor of New York City has used Islam’s holy text to be sworn in and underscoring a series of historic firsts for the city. When the 34-year-old Democrat becomes mayor shortly after midnight in a long-closed…
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New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani. File | Photo Credit: AP New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani posted a video to social media on Sunday (December 7, 2025) explaining immigrants’ right to refuse to speak to or comply with agents from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, days after federal agents carried out a raid in…
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U.S. President Donald Trump had a meeting with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani at the White House on November 21. Trump congratulated Mamdani on his recent election victory and both promised to set aside their feud and cooperate on the city’s future. Here’s what they said about each other during a media interaction. Source…
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President Donald Trump listens as New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani speaks in the Oval Office of the White House, on November 21, 2025, in Washington. | Photo Credit: AP Months of sniping melted away Friday (November 21, 2025) as New York’s incoming Mayor Zohran Mamdani and U.S. President Donald Trump were all smiles at…
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New York City Mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani. | Photo Credit: Reuters President Donald Trump indicated on Sunday (November 16, 2025) that he plans to meet with New York City’s Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani and said they’ll “work something out,” in what could be a detente for the Republican President and Democratic political star who have cast each…
(This article is part of the View From India newsletter curated by The Hindu’s foreign affairs experts. To get the newsletter in your inbox every Monday, subscribe here.) Zohran Mamdani’s election as Mayor of New York City pertains, first and foremost, to local governance in one of the world’s richest cities, but resonates well beyond, for the…
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The election of Zohran Mamdani as New York City’s next mayor has sent a chill across Israel as people come to terms with the victory of a politician propelled by an outspoken pro-Palestinian message that is rare in U.S. politics. Israelis across the political spectrum fear that Mr. Mamdani’s election — in the city with…
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The U.S. election win of Zohran Mamdani and other Indian-American candidates may mark a return of votes from some of the diaspora, especially young men, who had shifted their support to U.S. President Donald Trump and the Republican Party in 2024, says Milan Vaishnav. Dr. Vaishnav — the Director of the South Asia Programme at…
New Yorkers looked set to elect a young Muslim leftist as Mayor on Tuesday (November 4, 2025) as U.S. voters cast judgment for the first time on Donald Trump’s tumultuous second presidency in nationwide local elections. While Zohran Mamdani’s rise has dominated headlines, elections for Governor in Virginia and New Jersey could also be revealing…
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