Mumbai: Almost a month ahead of the New York City mayoral elections, Indian-American politician Zohran Mamdani, a democratic candidate, was embroiled in a controversy over his visit to temples in the city. Mamdani is facing flak online after his picture wearing shoes inside the temple surfaced online.

Notably, other people who were seen alongside Mamdani in the picture were not wearing shoes. The picture is reportedly from Sri Maha Vallabha Ganapati Devasthanam in New York City.

Ahead of the mayoral polls, Mamdani visited two temples in the city. "I'm proud of my Hindu heritage, I'm proud to be someone who would be the first Muslim mayor of this city, and I'm proud to hold all of those things together," Mamdani was quoted as saying by NepYork, a New York-based news portal.

"I am proud

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