When Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced his candidacy for New York City mayor last October, he was seen as a long shot. But an affordability-centred messaging and social media-driven campaign sprinkled with Bollywood tadka has propelled the 33-year-old assemblyman to the forefront of the Democratic primary field. Born to Ugandan academic Mahmood Mamdani and acclaimed Indian-American…
John Ewing gives his victory speech after winning the election for Omaha mayor at the downtown Hilton in Omaha, Nebraska, US (Image: AP) John Ewing made history by becoming the first Black mayor of Omaha, a city in Nebraska State, US, defeating his counterpart, Jean Stothert, the city’s first female mayor, in the recent elections….
For decades, politicians have cast education as a great equalizer and cornerstone of a thriving society. But in New York City’s competitive mayoral race, it is attracting scant attention. With less than nine weeks until the Democratic primary, none of the major candidates has released a plan centered solely on elementary and secondary education. Across…
The New York City mayoral race is gaining momentum, with multiple candidates vying for the prestigious position. Amongst the many candidates, 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani has gained popularity due to his targeted community outreach, strong fundraising, progressive positioning, and improving poll numbers. Mamdani is the son of Indian filmmaker Mira Nair and Indian-born Ugandan academic Mahmood…
Three AAP councillors join BJP NEW DELHI: In a setback for AAP ahead of the forthcoming MCD mayoral election, three council members defected to the BJP on Saturday, in the presence of Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva.The council members who joined the saffron party are Anita Basoya (Andrews Ganj), Nikhil Chaprana (Hari Nagar) and Dharamvir…