New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- Democrat Zohran Mamdani addressed his supporters after winning New York City mayoral elections on Tuesday (local time). The Indian-origin democratic socialist lawmaker, Mamdani, quoted India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in his victory speech.

"Standing before you, I'm reminded of Jawahar Lal Nehru's words," Mamdani, 34 told the crowd.

"A moment comes but rarely in history when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance. Tonight, New York has done just that. This new era demands clarity, courage, and vision - not excuses. It will be defined by bold leadership and the most ambitious plan yet to confront our city's cost-of-living crisis...