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Indian-origin Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race, scripts history

Indian-born democratic socialist Nithya Raman has been elected Mayor of Los Angeles, scripting history as she becomes the first South Asian mayor of the nation's second-largest city. Raman,…

Indian-origin Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race, scripts history
Indian-origin Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race, scripts history — image via Business Standard — Credit: Business Standard

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Indian-born democratic socialist Nithya Raman has been elected Mayor of Los Angeles, scripting history as she becomes the first South Asian mayor of the nation's second-largest city. Raman, 45, who was a Los Angeles City Council member, defeated incumbent 73-year-old Karen Bass in the November 3 mid-term elections. With this victory, America's two largest cities - New York and Los Angeles - are now run by Indian-descent mayors who are…

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