‘City of immigrants’: Who is Nithya Raman, the Los Angeles mayor-elect?
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“Nithya Raman: Who is the Indian-born politician tipped to become next Los Angeles mayor?”
Nithya Raman, an Indian-born politician and urban planner, is tipped to become the next mayor of Los Angeles , according to polling site Decision Desk HQ. The Associated Press had Ms Raman leading with 51.7 per cent support compared to incumbent Karen Bass’s 48.3 per cent, with 67 per cent of votes counted as of Wednesday evening. If she wins, she will become the city's first Asian-American mayor. The Indian American would also be the most recent Democratic socialist to sweep into local office,…
Read at The National“Who is Nithya Raman, the socialist to be LA’s next mayor?”
Here’s what you need to know about mayor-elect Nithya Raman's background and her rise to power.
Read at New York Post – News“Who is Nithya Raman? Meet Kerala-born LA's first Indian-American mayor”
Dubai: From growing up in Thrissur, Kerala, to studying at Harvard and MIT and entering American politics, Nithya Raman's journey to becoming Los Angeles' first Indian-American mayor-elect has been shaped by education, urban planning and community activism. Raman, whose election victory over incumbent Karen Bass has made international headlines, is set to take charge of America's second-largest city after a political journey that began at the grassroots level. Born in Thrissur in 1981, Raman…
Read at Gulf News“‘City of immigrants’: Who is Nithya Raman, the Los Angeles mayor-elect?”
The two biggest cities in the US will now be led by Indian-origin immigrants - both democratic socialists.
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