In a landmark evening for the South Asian diaspora, three prominent candidates of Indian and broader South Asian heritage claimed resounding victories in high-stakes US elections. From New York to Virginia and Ohio, three Indian-origin politicians, Zohran Mamdani, Ghazala Hashmi and Aftab Pureval have scored major electoral victories, each making history in their respective races.

Aftab Pureval, Cincinnati's first Asian-American mayor of Indian and Tibetan heritage, won re-election, securing over 78% of the votes. He defeated Republican challenger Cory Bowman, the half-brother of US Vice President JD Vance.

Who is Aftab Pureval?

Pureval, who is of Indian and Tibetan heritage, was a special assistant US attorney and first claimed the mayor’s office in 2021 after winning nearly 66% of the

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