By Sakshi Sah
Published Jul 02, 2025

Hindustan Times
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Who is Zohran Mamdani, Indian-origin leader making waves in New York politics?

Zohran Mamdani has become the Democratic candidate for New York City mayor.

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He is the first Muslim nominee and could be the city's first South Asian mayor.

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Mamdani was born in Kampala, Uganda, and moved to New York at age seven.

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Zohran Mamdani is 33 years old and has strong local support for his bold ideas.

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His mother, Mira Nair, is a celebrated film director and his father Professor Mahmood Mamdani, teaches at Columbia. Both parents are Harvard alumni.

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He studied Africana Studies at Bowdoin College and joined a Palestine support group.

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He met his wife, Syrian artist Rama Duwaji, on a dating app called Hinge.

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Before entering politics, he worked as a housing counsellor, helping low-income homeowners in Queens fight eviction.

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