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Center Owned by The Tribune Trust“Deeply honoured”: Nithya Raman becomes first Indian-American elected mayor of 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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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.
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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.
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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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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.
