In the first electoral battle in the second term of Donald Trump 's presidency, three Muslims with Indian roots — Zohran Mamdani , Aftab Pureval and Ghazala Hashmi — delivered the US President and MAGA heartthrob his first defeat in a fiercely fought battle.

The November 4 elections ahead of mid-term polls next year to decide control of Congress were seen as crucial for Trump who has repeatedly said that Democrats are far more likely to win the next Presidential Election, if they don’t do the termination of the Filibuster. Also Read | Mamdani rises to New York’s top office — what challenges await his mayoralty?

Who is Zohran Mamdani?

Zohran Mamdani (34) was born in Uganda and raised in New York City .

Mamdani is son of Mahmood Mamdani, a Ugandan author of Indian ancestry and

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