Zohran Mamdani’s victory in the New York mayor's race turns him, for better or worse, into one of the most high-profile Democrats in the country.

Zohran Mamdani has won a resounding victory in the New York mayoral election, heralding in a new era for the city as he promises to be “Trump’s worst nightmare”.

The election of the 34-year-old Democratic candidate to lead the world's financial capital marks a decisive political shift to reduce the cost of living, tax the wealthiest and staunchly oppose Donald Trump.

Zohran Mamdani has stood against the rise of the populist right in the United States, campaigning for the mayorship of New York City as a self-described democratic socialist while swathes of the country appear to move in the opposite direction.

India views NYC's mayoral election as an internal U.S. matter while acknowledging Zohran Mamdani's critical campaign remarks.

On Tuesday, voters elected Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, as the next mayor, according to network projections. He appeared in Queens earlier in the day to vote alongside his wife, Rama Duwaji.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s Jewish community — the largest in the United States — abounds with anxiety and friction a day ahead of an election that could give the city its first Muslim mayor.