“Standing before you, I am reminded of Jawaharlal Nehru’s immortal words,” Zohran Mamdani said with his voice rising above the roar of a jubilant crowd that had gathered to celebrate his historic win. The Indian-origin democratic socialist just etched his name into history, becoming the first Muslim, Indian-origin, and African-born leader to helm America’s greatest city after defeating former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo in a fiercely contested race.

As he stepped forward to deliver his victory address on November 4, Mamdani reached across time and continents to quote from Jawaharlal Nehru’s “Tryst with Destiny” , the speech that once heralded India’s awakening to freedom in 1947, and now echoed in the heart of New York.

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