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Center-Right Owned by Adani Group (AMG Media)India-Born Democratic Socialist Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayoral Race
What's behind this
Nithya V Raman, a 44‑year‑old Indian‑born democratic socialist who previously worked on behalf of Chennai’s marginalised residents, entered the Los Angeles mayoral race after initially endorsing incumbent Karen Bass. Backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, she is reported to have defeated Bass, becoming the first South Asian (Indian‑American) mayor of Los Angeles, the United States’ second‑largest city. Her victory is described as a historic shift, making Los Angeles and New York the two largest U.S. cities led by Indian‑origin Democratic Socialists. Some reports still describe the contest as a close race.
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left · 3 outlets
The Kerala-born Democrat defeated incumbent Karen Bass, making New York and Los Angeles the two largest US cities led by Indian-origin Democratic Socialists
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center · 4 outlets
CHENNAI: Nithya V Raman, 44, who is in a close race with incumbent Mayor Karen Bass to become the first Indian-American to lead Los Angeles, the second-largest city in the United States, once walked the corridors of Chennai's government departments, picking up the cause of those evicted from their…
— DT Next
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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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Nithya Raman's rise came in a year that saw Democratic divisions across the country, with insurgent left-wing candidates challenging establishment rivals.
