Is Mamdani a turning point for US politics?


Mamdani beat out the establishment candidate and front runner, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, by a considerable margin. — AP

ZOHRAN Mamdani recently won the Democratic primary race for Mayor of New York, making him likely to be the next leader of America’s largest city. 

Mamdani beat out the establishment candidate and front runner, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, by a considerable margin – securing 56% of the final vote to Cuomo’s 44%.

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