From Hindustan Times
Center Owned by HT Media‘We are all proud of her’: Thiruvananthapuram kin cheer Indian-origin Nithya Raman's historic win as Los Angeles mayor
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Kerala-born Nithya Raman, who arrived in the United States as an immigrant child and later worked as a community organiser, has become Los Angeles’ first South Asian mayor. A member of the Los Angeles City Council representing District 4, Raman, aged 45, defeated incumbent mayor Karen Bass, aged 73, in the November 3 election. Her victory prompted celebrations among relatives in Thiruvananthapuram, who expressed pride in her historic win.
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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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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 democratic socialist leader Nithya Raman has rewritten history and defeated Los Angeles' incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November 3 midterm elections in the United States (US). Her victory will completely alter the political trajectory in the second largest city in the country.
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Nithya Raman, 45, a member of the Los Angeles City Council representing District 4, defeated incumbent Karen Bass, 73, in the November 3 election.
