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Center-Left Owned by Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Co.Deeply honoured to be your next Mayor: Indian-born Nithya Raman scripts history in Los Angeles
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Indian‑born Nithya Raman, a Kerala‑born Democratic Socialist, has become the first South Asian mayor of Los Angeles after defeating incumbent Karen Bass in the US midterm elections. Raman, who previously endorsed Bass before entering the race, is the first DSA‑affiliated Los Angeles City Council member and will lead the city as it prepares for the 2028 Olympics. Her victory makes Los Angeles, alongside New York, one of the two largest U.S. cities led by Indian‑origin Democratic Socialists and is celebrated as a point of pride for the Malayali community in the United States.
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left · 4 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 · 2 outlets
In a historic electoral milestone, Indian-origin City Councilwoman Nithya Raman is projected to win the Los Angeles mayoral race
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right · 4 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…
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Kerala-born Nithya Raman scripts history by becoming the first South Asian mayor of Los Angeles after defeating incumbent Karen Bass in the US midterm elections.
