The Financial Times and The Indian Express reported on November 5 and 6 that Zohran Mamdani, a left-wing Democratic candidate, successfully elected as mayor of New York City on November 4, becoming the city's first Muslim Indian-American mayor. Mamdani openly practices Islam and his political stance leans towards democratic socialism. During the campaign, he promised to reduce the cost of living in the city and push for the collection of a "wealth tax." In his victory speech, he quoted the speech of India's first Prime Minister Nehru and played Bollywood music, emphasizing his connection to Indian culture. Mamdani's election has attracted widespread attention, not only seen as a major defeat for the Republicans, but also highlighting the ideological divisions within the Democrats on whether to maintain practicality or shift towards progressive policies. Mamdani's election coincided with the Mumbai mayoral election. Ameet Satam, the president of BJP in Mumbai, warned that "someone is trying to bring the New York City political model into Mumbai," accusing the opposition alliance "Maha Vikas Aghadi" (MVA) of launching a "vote jihad" and claiming that "the surname 'Khan' (a common Muslim surname in India) cannot be imposed on Mumbai."
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