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News Topical, Digital Desk : Zohran Mamdani has won the mayoral election in New York, USA. Zohran Mamdani, New York City's first Muslim and South Asian mayor, is considered a critic of President Trump. Before entering politics, Mamdani was establishing himself as a hip-hop artist. Let's explore how Zohran Mamdani achieved his political success.
In fact, it was in 2021, when a tenants' meeting was held in a community hall in the Astoria area of Queens. New York Assembly member Zohran Mamdani was listening to each tenant's concerns one by one. A woman shared her concerns with him, saying, “I've lived in this apartment for 14 years, but the landlord has now doubled the rent.”
Bills for tenants
Upon hearing the woman's plight, Mamdani announced that he would introduce legislation in the Assembly that would protect tenants from arbitrary eviction. Immediately after this incident, Mamdani introduced the "Good Cause Eviction Bill." This incident became such a defining moment in Mamdani's political career that it catapulted him to victory. He won the mayoral election in New York, America's largest city, on the strength of these issues.
Mamtani grew up in an environment where discussions on social justice, art, and politics were common. Just before entering politics, he grew up in an environment where discussions on social justice, art, and politics were common. In 2016, he launched his first music project, "Young Cardamom," during which he rapped in English and the Ugandan language, Lugandi. Subsequently, in 2019, he released a music video titled "Nani." Mamtani speaks six languages: Hindi, Urdu, Bengali, Spanish, Luganda, and Arabic.
Political career
Mamtani was inclined towards politics since childhood. In 2017, Zohran began working with Queens Legal Services in New York. This organization provided legal and financial assistance to low-income families in New York to prevent their homes from being auctioned. It was there that he began to reach out to vulnerable communities. Subsequently, he won the 2020 New York Assembly elections. He has now been elected Mayor of New York City.
Married through a dating app
Zohran Mamdani is married to Rama Duvaji. The two met on a dating app in 2021. They got engaged in October 2024 and married in February 2025 in a simple ceremony in New York.
According to a Forbes report, Zohran Mamdani was born in Uganda on October 18, 1991. He lived in South Africa. The son of Columbia University professor Mohammed Mamdani and renowned filmmaker Mira Nair, Zohran had a special interest in politics since childhood. As a child, he spent time with his mother on film sets. The crew affectionately called him "J" and "Nonstop Mamdani." After South Africa, he settled in New York City.
Hunger strike for taxi drivers
His full name is Zohran Kwame Mamdani. His father's name, Kwame, is derived from Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana's first president. Mamdani also led a 15-day hunger strike to promote debt relief for New York taxi drivers.
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