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New Delhi: India-born Nithya Raman has won the Los Angeles mayoral election, defeating incumbent Karen Bass. Raman, who was backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, secured 52.70% of the ballots counted against Bass’ 47.30%. She has become the first Indian-American and first South Asian elected to lead the California city. Raman’s connection to India…
News world Nithya Raman Becomes LA Mayor: Here’s How US City Chiefs Differ From Indian Mayors Last Updated:November 06, 2026, 11:11 IST Nithya Raman’s Los Angeles mayoral win and Shashi Tharoor’s tweet have revived the focus on mayoral powers. Here’s how US and Indian city mayors differ. Los Angeles Mayor-elect Nithya Raman (Photo: AP) Shashi…
Nithya Raman, a little-known Los Angeles City Council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has defeated Mayor Karen Bass, an upset that will alter the trajectory of the nation’s second largest city. The India-born Raman’s upstart campaign marked a generational shift at City Hall as voters followed the lead of New York, where…