India, Nov. 3 -- New York City's mayoral race frontrunner Zohran Mamdani reportedly received a call from former US President Barack Obama, just days ahead of election day. Obama has joined the list of prominent liberals who have backed Mamdani's campaign so far.

According to a New York Times report, Obama called Mamdani's campaign "impressive" and even showed interest in the self-declared socialist's political future even beyond the mayoral race.

Obama reportedly heaped big praise on Mamdani, who is poised to become the first Muslim mayor, recalling his own "past political missteps" and noting how the NYC race frontrunner has rarely made any. "Your campaign has been impressive to watch," Obama reportedly said in the roughly 30-minute ca...