Zohran Mamdani defeated former state governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday, November 4, in the New York mayoral elections, a contest widely seen as a referendum on the Democratic Party’s future. Mamdani, the first Muslim and South Asian to be elected as the city’s mayor, secured 50.4% of the vote, while Cuomo received 41.3%.

Mamdani’s rise has triggered sharp reactions across the political spectrum, including from billionaire businessman Elon Musk. On the eve of the vote on Tuesday, Nov. 3, Musk questioned the ballot design and suggested that Mamdani had an unfair advantage.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Musk sarcastically wrote, “Given that he’s on the ballot twice, maybe he can win twice too."

Given that he’s on the ballot twice, maybe he can win twice too In a follow-up post, the Tes

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