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Center Owned by Daily Thanthi GroupNithya, who fought for Chennai’s marginalised, leads LA mayoral race
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Indian‑born democratic socialist Nithya Raman, a Los Angeles City Council member, has been elected mayor of Los Angeles, becoming the city’s first Indian‑American and first South Asian mayor. She defeated incumbent 73‑year‑old Karen Bass, who conceded and pledged a smooth transition. Raman, who hails from Kerala, was backed by the Democratic Socialists of America and previously worked on issues affecting marginalized communities. Her victory marks a historic milestone for the second‑largest U.S. city and places Los Angeles among the largest American cities led by an Indian‑origin democratic socialist.
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In a historic electoral milestone, Indian-origin City Councilwoman Nithya Raman is projected to win the Los Angeles mayoral race
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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…
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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…
