India, Nov. 5 -- London mayor Sadiq Khan on Wednesday congratulated Zohran Mamdani, who has been elected as his New York City counterpart, calling the election a win for "hope".

Khan shares many similarities with Mamdani, the most notable of which is being frequently criticised by US President Donald Trump. Apparently referencing the Republican, Khan said that the New York mayoral poll was a "choice between hope and fear".

"New Yorkers faced a clear choice - between hope and fear - and just like we've seen in London - hope won. Huge congratulations to @ZohranKMamdani on his historic campaign," Sadiq Khan wrote on his personal X handle.

Trump has called Zohran Mamdani, who calls himself a Democratic Socialist, a "pure communist". It is ...