India, Nov. 6 -- History was created when three candidates with Indian ancestry in the US emerged victorious in high-stakes elections in New York, Cincinnati and Virginia. These Democrats have also handed the first defeat to US President Donald Trump since he assumed office earlier this year. The three winning candidates are Zohran Mamdani, Aftab Pureval, and Ghazala Hashmi.

While Zohran Mamdani, who won the New York City mayoral election, was born to Indian-American parents Mira Nair, Hashmi was born in India. Mamdani's mother, Mira Nair, is a distinguished filmmaker. His father, too, has ancestral connections to Gujarat. Zohran's father, Mahmood Mamdani, is an anthropology professor at Columbia University. These wins come at a moment w...