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Nithya Raman makes history as Los Angeles’ first South Asian mayor

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Kerala-born Nithya Raman, who arrived as an immigrant child and later worked as a community organiser, has become Los Angeles’ first South Asian mayor. At 45, she was serving as the city council member for District 4 when she defeated incumbent Karen Bass, 73, in the November 3 election. Her victory has been celebrated by relatives in Thiruvananthapuram, who expressed pride in her historic win.

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    Indian-Americans Nithya Raman won the Los Angeles mayoral race, while Vivek ‌Ramaswamy‌ was defeated in ⁠the ⁠race to become Ohio’s ‌next governor

    — The Hindu

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    Description: She just made history as Los Angeles’ first South Asian mayor-elect! Kerala-born Nithya Raman defeated incumbent Karen Bass with 52.1% of the vote. But her journey to this moment began thousands of miles away. Born in Thrissur, Kerala, Nithya spent her early years in Thiruvananthapuram…

    — The Better India

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    India-born Nithya Raman, a relatively little-known Los Angeles City Council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), has defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in a stunning electoral upset, setting the stage for a significant political shift in the country's second-largest city…

    — ABP Live

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Progressive Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday. The Associated Press called the race for the 45-year-old challenger, who captured 52 percent of the vote. Raman will become the first South Asian mayor to lead the second-largest city in the…

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Nithya Raman makes history as Los Angeles’ first South Asian mayor

Progressive Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass on Thursday. The Associated Press called the race for the 45-year-old challenger, who captured 52 percent of the vote. Raman will become the first South Asian mayor to lead the second-largest city in the…

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