India, Nov. 6 -- Democrat Nithya Raman has stunned the political world by beating incumbent mayor Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral election, becoming the city's new mayor and its first-ever South Asian mayor.

Incumbent mayor Karen Bass, also from the Democratic Party conceded defeat this evening (West Coast time), amid updated results showing that Raman had built up a lead of more than 34,000 votes. She also called Raman to congratulate her and vowed to ensure a smooth transition.

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