India, Oct. 21 -- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani joined Navratri celebrations in New York last night, where he performed the Garba along with members of the Indian diaspora. The Indian-origin leader was given a rousing welcome at the Navratri event, with people clamouring to take pictures with him.

Footage shared online shows the 35-year-old dancing along with dozens of women who were dressed in festive Indian wear. Zohran Mamdani himself wore his signature black suit, with an Indian-style scarf on top.

As mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani had spoken about the festival of Navratri in an X post last week.

"This week, our Hindu neighbors celebrate the Goddess Durga during the festival of Navaratri," wrote Mamdani on X. "Our neig...