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Daughter of Keralam Shines: CM hails Nithya Raman’s LA victory

Daughter of Keralam Shines: CM hails Nithya Raman’s LA victory

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Progressive Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday, with the Associated Press reporting she captured 52 percent of the vote. At 45, Raman will become the first South Asian mayor to lead Los Angeles, the nation’s second‑largest city, marking a historic gain for Indian‑Americans. Her election reflects a political journey rooted in struggles over displacement, public services and the rights of the urban poor.

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  • left · 3 outlets

    New York: Indian-born democratic socialist Nithya Raman has been elected Mayor of Los Angeles, scripting history as she becomes the first South Asian mayor of the nation’s second-largest city. Raman, 45, who was a Los Angeles City Council member, defeated incumbent 73-year-old Karen Bass in the…

    — The Siasat Daily

  • center · 4 outlets

    Kerala-born Nithya Raman has won the Los Angeles mayoral race, becoming the city's first Indian-American and South Asian mayor. She secured victory over incumbent Karen Bass, who conceded defeat and pledged a smooth transition, capping off a historic milestone for the municipality.

    — The Tribune

  • right · 3 outlets

    Raman was born in Kerala in 1981 and moved to the United States with her family at the age of six, first to Louisiana and later to Massachusetts.

    — NDTV

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Thiruvananthapuram: Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Friday, November 6, congratulated Keralam-born Nithya Raman on her victory in the Los Angeles mayoral election, calling it an inspiration to the people of the state. In a post on X, Satheesan described the win as historic, noting that Raman…

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Daughter of Keralam Shines: CM hails Nithya Raman’s LA victory

Thiruvananthapuram: Keralam Chief Minister V D Satheesan on Friday, November 6, congratulated Keralam-born Nithya Raman on her victory in the Los Angeles mayoral election, calling it an inspiration to the people of the state. In a post on X, Satheesan described the win as historic, noting that Raman…

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Los Angeles’s new mayor Nithya Raman cut her teeth in Chennai streets

CHENNAI: Long before entering the electoral politics, Nithya Raman, the new mayor of Los Angeles, was, one day, walking through the streets of Chennai, asking why the residents, especially the marginalised, had to fight for something as basic as a functional public toilet. Nithya’s work in Chennai…

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Nithya Raman becomes LA mayor

Nitya Raman (45), a Malayali girl who left Keralam at age of six has risen to become the Mayor of Los Angeles, defeating incumbent Karen Bass. With family roots in Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram, her victory is also a moment of pride for the Malayali community in USA. Born on 28 July 1981, Nithya…

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