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Left Owned by Maktoob MediaIndian American 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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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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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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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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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.
