Democratic Party candidate Zohrab Mamdani has been elected as the 111th mayor of New York City. He made history by winning the election held on Tuesday. Mamdani became the city's first Muslim mayor.

Zohrab Mamdani, the son of renowned Indian film director Mira Nair, was born in Kampala, the capital of Uganda.

He was born on October 18, 1991. The father of this 34-year-old politician, Mahmud Mamdani, is an India-born Ugandan educationist.
Mamdani has been in the news around the world since before the final vote. Many are interested in knowing who he is and how he got into politics.

He moved to New York City at the age of seven. In a television interview, Mamdani said, "I grew up in New York City. I love this city and I got my citizenship in this city."
Mamdani said about his educational career, "After graduating from middle school, I went to Bronx High School of Science and then went to Bowdoin College in Maine (State) and finally came back and did some work that was mainly local politics."

Zohrab Mamdani's rise to prominence in American politics was a bit of a surprise. In 2020, the Democratic Party politician was elected to the New York State Assembly.

Then, in October 2024, when Zohrab Mamdani announced his candidacy for mayor of New York City, he was a complete stranger to most people. But in less than a year, he became a household name. He was the talk of the town around the world.

He has been in the news ever since he defeated his rivals in the party nomination race.
New York City's current mayor and Democratic leader Eric Adams initially announced his candidacy, but eventually dropped out of the race as his support waned. Andrew Cuomo, another influential Democrat and former New York State governor, had some popularity, but it was much lower than his main rival, Zohrab Mamdani. On the other hand, Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa was in third place among the three candidates in terms of public support.

Among these influential candidates, Zohraan Mamdani is both young and relatively inexperienced. However, he says that changing the world requires will and courage, not age or experience. He criticizes his rivals, saying, "They have failed to bring any positive change to the lives of ordinary people despite being in office."

An estimated 1.7 million people have voted in New York City's mayoral election as of 6 p.m. local time Tuesday, the city's election board said, the highest voter turnout in 30 years.

Nearly 1.9 million voters cast ballots in the 1993 election, in which Republican candidate Rudy Giuliani defeated Democrat David Dinkins to become mayor. About 735,317 people cast early ballots in this election, the highest number of early voting in New York City for any election other than the presidential election.

Voting for the election began yesterday at 6 am local time. It ended at 9 pm (Bangladesh time today, Wednesday, 8 am). The vote counting is expected to begin immediately after that. After the counting, Democratic Party candidate Zohrab Mamdani has been elected the 111th mayor of New York City. He made history by defeating former New York State Governor and independent candidate Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump expressed his anger against Zohran Mamdani, annoyed by his public welfare election promises and anti-Israel stance in the international arena. This further increased people's interest in Zohran Mamdani.

On the one hand, speaking out for the overall well-being of the common people of New York, and on the other hand, respecting international human rights, Zohran Mamdani became a topic of discussion in all corners of the world.

During his campaign, Mamdani promised to freeze rent increases for New Yorkers, provide free public transportation, and provide services for all children. He proposed to impose higher taxes on the wealthy to fund these programs. Mamdani entered the mayoral race a year ago as a relative unknown. But his promise to improve the lives of working people and his personality quickly made him popular.