Indian-origin politician Zohran Mamdani was sworn in as New York City’s 112th mayor, pledging bold, inclusive governance focused on affordability and equity, while marking a historic milestone as the city’s first South Asian and Muslim mayor
India-born Democrat Ghazala Hashmi has been elected as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor, becoming the first Muslim and South Asian American to hold the post. Born in Hyderabad in 1964, Hashmi was four years old when she emigrated to the US
