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Mamdani opened his Brooklyn victory speech with a Nehru quote, framing the win as a “new age” for New York.

He highlighted key policies: free buses, universal childcare, and a rent freeze to address the city’s cost-of-living crisis.

Supporters celebrated with a Bollywood-style rally, dancing to Dhoom Machale, while Mamdani addressed political rivals including Donald Trump and Andrew Cuomo.

Zohran Mamdani addressed thousands of supporters in Brooklyn following his historic election as New York City’s next mayor, celebrating a victory that represents generational, ideological, and cultural change. Opening his speech with a quote from India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, Mamdani said, "A moment comes but rarely in history when we step out from the old to

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