Zohran Mamdani has been projected to win New York City’s mayoral race, making history as the first Muslim, first Indian-origin, and first African-born mayor of America's biggest city and financial capital.

Mamdani’s victory caps a meteoric rise for the once-underdog candidate, whose working-class message and personal magnetism energised voters across New York’s five boroughs. His win also marks a major moment for the progressive wing of the Democratic Party at a time when national Democrats are divided over how to counter President Donald Trump.

Early projections showed Mamdani defeating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for the second time, after first toppling him in the June Democratic primary. Republican Curtis Sliwa, who stayed in the race despite Trump’s jibes, trailed far behi

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