Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old man of Indian origin, has become the Mayor of New York City. In fact, he is the first South Asian and also the first Muslim man to hold this position in the city’s history.

Zohran Mamdani


Andrew Cuomo, his opponent in the final phase of the election, was supported by top billionaires in the city, including Elon Musk and others. Even the President of the United States supported Andrew Cuomo to win the election but failed tremendously. Elon Musk mocked Zohran Mamdani’s name on the social media platform “X,” which is owned by Musk himself.

Zohran, who people wouldn’t even listen to for a second in 2024, is now the man everyone eagerly waits to hear from. He struggled immensely — walking the streets with a microphone, camera, and whiteboard in hand, introducing himself by saying, “Hey, I am Zohran Mamdani, contesting for the New York City Mayor in the coming election.” Yet, most people ignored him and moved on. From 2024 to becoming New York City’s Mayor, his journey has been nothing short of remarkable.

Zohran Mamdani has promised New Yorkers that he will make the city affordable again. He plans to freeze rents, improve and speed up public transport, and introduce free universal childcare.

In an open debate, when all candidates were asked what they would do first if they won the election, every candidate said they would visit Israel and pray at the holy site. But only Zohran Mamdani said he would remain in New York City because his values and principles are rooted here.

He was never funded by millionaires or billionaires; instead, he relied on crowdfunding. When he raised enough money for his campaign, he told supporters to stop donating, saying, “We have enough money to appear on TV, newspapers, and social media.” People loved supporting him because they genuinely wanted him to win and bring positive change for the common people of New York.

In his victory speech, he quoted Jawaharlal Nehru:

“A moment comes, but rarely in history, when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends, and when the soul of a nation, long suppressed, finds utterance.”

At the end of his speech, he played the Bollywood song “Dhoom Machale.”