Mayoral race

Born in Uganda to Indian parents and raised on the ideals of art and activism, Zohran Mamdani is on the brink of becoming New York City’s next mayor. His rise—from filmmaker Mira Nair’s son to a democratic socialist shaking up American politics—reads like a script only Hollywood, or perhaps Bollywood, could have written

A 33-year-old Indian-Ugandan Muslim Socialist wins the Democratic primary—sparking youth-driven elation, billionaire panic, and a barrage of ideological warfare