The recently appointed Mumbai BJP chief, Ameet Satam, has stirred controversy after reacting to the historic mayoral victory of Zohran Mamdani in New York City, warning that a “Khan” should not become the mayor of Mumbai.

In a post on X, Satam, who is also the MLA from Andheri West, referred to Mamdani’s win as a signal of politics that he believes could be replicated in Mumbai. “Just as the colour of some international cities is changing, after seeing the surnames of some mayors and witnessing the Maha Vikas Aghadi's vote jihad, it seems necessary to stay cautious in the context of Mumbai… If someone tries to impose a ‘Khan’ on Mumbai, it will not be tolerated! Wake up, Mumbaikars!” he wrote.

An NDTV report said that Satam defended his comments were about protecting Mumbai from poli

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