{"id":4071,"date":"2025-06-25T11:48:08","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T06:48:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=4071"},"modified":"2025-06-25T12:50:40","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T07:50:40","slug":"zohran-mamdani-on-track-to-become-nycs-first-muslim-mayor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/25\/zohran-mamdani-on-track-to-become-nycs-first-muslim-mayor","title":{"rendered":"Zohran Mamdani on Track to Become NYC\u2019s First Muslim Mayor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"664\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: In a major political upset, 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani has taken the lead in New York City\u2019s Democratic mayoral primary.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"331\" data-end=\"664\">Former Governor Andrew Cuomo conceded on Tuesday night, congratulating Mamdani in a brief speech.<br data-start=\"562\" data-end=\"565\" \/>\u201cTonight is his night,\u201d Cuomo told supporters after the preliminary results showed Mamdani ahead.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"995\">With nearly 95% of ballot scanners reporting, Mamdani held 43.5% of the vote compared to Cuomo\u2019s 36.4%.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"995\">Nine other Democratic contenders trailed behind.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it\u2019s done.<\/p>\n<p>My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it.<\/p>\n<p>I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AgW0Z30xw1\">pic.twitter.com\/AgW0Z30xw1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@ZohranKMamdani) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZohranKMamdani\/status\/1937728420156174626?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 25, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"995\">Due to New York\u2019s ranked-choice voting system, final results will not be confirmed until next week.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"995\">However, Mamdani\u2019s lead appears too large for any rival to overcome.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1402\"><strong data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1045\">Progressive Wave Displaces Political Veteran<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1402\">Mamdani, a self-described democratic socialist, ran a grassroots campaign focused on progressive change.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1402\">He received endorsements from national figures like Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"997\" data-end=\"1402\">Cuomo, a longtime political figure seeking a comeback after resigning amid harassment allegations, represented the party\u2019s centrist establishment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1684\">The contrast was clear: Mamdani promised a new political era, while Cuomo emphasized experience and moderation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1684\">New York City voters responded with a call for generational and ideological change.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1404\" data-end=\"1684\">Many cited Cuomo\u2019s past controversies as a reason for rejecting his candidacy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"2011\"><strong data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1731\">From State Lawmaker to National Spotlight<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"2011\">Born in Uganda to a family of Indian descent, Mamdani would become NYC\u2019s first Muslim mayor.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"2011\">He has a strong base in Queens and a history of pro-Palestinian activism.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"2011\">Voters described him as a refreshing alternative\u2014young, bold, and representative of diverse communities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2294\">Current Mayor Eric Adams, running as an independent, faces an uphill battle due to ongoing scandals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2294\">Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa is also in the race but trails in a heavily Democratic city.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2013\" data-end=\"2294\">Mamdani is widely seen as the frontrunner for the general election in November.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: In a major political upset, 33-year-old Zohran Mamdani has taken the lead in New York City\u2019s Democratic mayoral primary. Former Governor Andrew Cuomo conceded on Tuesday night, congratulating Mamdani in a brief speech.\u201cTonight is his night,\u201d Cuomo told supporters after the preliminary results showed Mamdani ahead. With nearly 95% of ballot scanners reporting, Mamdani &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":4072,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[1510,311,297],"class_list":["post-4071","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-international","tag-election","tag-leadership","tag-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4071","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4071"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4071\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4073,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4071\/revisions\/4073"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4071"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4071"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4071"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}