India, Nov. 5 -- Zohran Mamdani has been elected as the 111th mayor of New York in a historic victory, which has not only evoked reactions in the US but also drawn global attention. The 34-year-old state lawmaker from Queens is now the youngest person to hold the New York mayoral office in a century. He is also New York's first Muslim mayor and first person of Indian-origin to lead The Big Apple.

Mamdani, a Democrat, received over 50 per cent of the votes, while former Governor Andrew Cuomo got over 41 per cent votes and Republican Curtis Sliwa 7 per cent votes.

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