India-Born Nithya Raman Wins Los Angeles Mayor Race
Nithya Raman, born in India, has won the Los Angeles mayoral race, reports say, defeating incumbent Karen Bass. If confirmed, she would become the first South Asian mayor of the city. She is a Democratic Socialist. The result was reported by several outlets early on Friday.
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Los Angeles is the second-largest city in the US, and its mayor leads a major city government. Karen Bass has been mayor since 2022, so this was a high-profile contest for the city's top job.
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