Muhammad Asim Saddiqi 
New York: Muslim candidate Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City. Zohran Mamdani faced former New York governor and independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican rival Curtis Silva. New York’s mayor election set new history, with the highest turnout recorded in a mayoral election since 1969.
A large number of citizens were present at polling stations throughout the day, with more than 2 million voters casting their votes. Despite opposition from President Trump and Elon Musk, Muslim candidate Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City. Independent candidate and former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo were supported by Trump, but he had to face defeat.
Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda in 1991. Zohran Mamdani’s parents are from India. Mamdani’s filmmaker mother, Mira Nair, has been nominated for an Oscar, and his father, Mehmood Mamdani, is a professor at Columbia University. Zohran’s wife, Rama Dowaji, is a Syrian artist. Mamdani’s working-class agenda has won, with his promises of affordable housing, free public transportation, universal childcare, and other middle-class solutions.
Zohran Mamdani has made it clear that if he wins, he will freeze rents on homes and offices, provide free transportation in the city, and expand childcare. Zohran Mamdani has restored the shattered trust of citizens through a public relations campaign. Zahran Mamdani is known for speaking out in support of the Palestinians. Zohran Mamdani has said that if Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, wanted by the International Court of Justice, comes to New York, he will have him arrested.
