Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Indian-origin Muslim, won NYC’s mayoral election, becoming the city’s first Muslim mayor and youngest in over 100 years.

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Indian-origin, Muslim mayor-elect of New York City, won a historic victory on November 4, 2025, becoming the city’s first Muslim and youngest mayor in over a century. In his victory speech, he invoked India’s first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru’s 1947 “Tryst with Destiny” address and closed with the Bollywood song “Dhoom Machale,” sparking widespread celebration among South Asian and immigrant communities. The moment highlighted his multicultural identity and symbolized a milestone in U.S. political diversity, drawing praise from cultural figures and online audiences globally.