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Deeply honoured to be your next Mayor: Indian-born Nithya Raman scripts history in Los Angeles

Deeply honoured to be your next Mayor: Indian-born Nithya Raman scripts history in Los Angeles

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Nithya Raman, an Indian‑born democratic socialist who previously served on the Los Angeles City Council, has been elected mayor of Los Angeles, becoming the city’s first Indian‑American and South Asian mayor. She defeated incumbent 73‑year‑old Mayor Karen Bass, who conceded and promised a smooth transition. Raman, born in Kerala and raised in the United States, pledged to expand affordable housing, improve city services and tackle homelessness. Her victory marks a historic milestone for the second‑largest U.S. city.

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  • left · 5 outlets

    India-born Nithya Raman defeated incumbent Karen Bass to become Los Angeles’ first South Asian mayor, pledging to expand affordable housing, improve city services and address homelessness.

    — Maktoob Media

  • center · 6 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 · 5 outlets

    New York, Nov 5 (PTI): India-born democratic socialist Nithya Raman is projected to win the Los Angeles mayoral election, defeating incumbent Karen Bass and becoming the first mayor of South Asian descent in the US city's history. CNN projected Raman, a Los Angeles City Council member, to defeat…

    — ABP Live

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New York, Nov 06: 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…

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Greater Kashmir Center GK Communications Pvt. Ltd. Current article

Deeply honoured to be your next Mayor: Indian-born Nithya Raman scripts history in Los Angeles

New York, Nov 06: 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 New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

Nithya Raman: Book lover, avid dancer and now mayor-elect of ‘City of Angels’

T’PURAM/@KOCHI : The ‘Vanajappa Family’ WhatsApp group had been flooded with messages. Members across the globe were updating information from trusted news sources. Nithya Raman — the little girl who once played with them on the roads of Ramaswamy Kovil Road in Thiruvananthapuram — had been chosen…

India TV Right Independent News Service

Meet Nithya Raman: The Kerala-born Democratic Socialist who would be Los Angeles' first South Asian mayor

India-born democratic socialist leader Nithya Raman has rewritten history and defeated Los Angeles' incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November 3 midterm elections in the United States (US). Her victory will completely alter the political trajectory in the second largest city in the country.

The Pioneer Center-Right The Pioneer

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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