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Center-Left Owned by The Hindu Group (Kasturi & Sons)Nithya Raman: From Chennai activist to LA 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
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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…
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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…
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Her election marks a historic gain for Indian-Americans, but Raman’s political journey is also rooted in struggles over displacement, public services, and the rights of the urban poor.
