New Yorkers elected 34-year-old leftist Zohran Mamdani as their next mayor on Tuesday, making him the city’s youngest and first Muslim leader. Amid loud cheers and chants, New York City mayor-elect Mamdani addressed his supporters after Tuesday’s victory, expressing gratitude to them, his parents, and his wife for their unwavering support. In his speech, he also invoked Jawaharlal Nehru’s iconic words from the “Tryst with Destiny” address, saying, “a moment comes, but rarely in history.”As Mamdani concluded his victory speech, the Bollywood song “Dhoom Machale” played in the background while he was joined on stage by his wife, Rama Duwaji.The song drew loud cheers from the crowd as supporters waved their phones and lit up the venue with flashlights. The moment marked the start of a new era and left many amused, with netizens quickly reacting online.“How can we even hate such a ‘Desi’ NYC Mayor,” read a comment on X. ‘This man is all we need to heal the world,” read another comment. ‘This man Zohran played Dhoom Machale or his closing song, never in my wildest dreams did I think I would be watching something like this, amazing,” a user said.Mamdani is set to succeed mayor Eric Adams, who ended his re-election campaign in September but remained on the ballot.His victory came despite intense attacks on his policies and Muslim heritage from business elites, conservative media figures, and US President Donald Trump.“In this moment of political darkness, New York will be the light,” Mamdani said in his victory speech. “If anyone can show a nation betrayed by Donald Trump how to defeat him, it is the city that gave rise to him.” “It’s for all of you… more that 100,000 volunteers who built this campaign into an unstoppable force. Because of you, we will make this city one that working people can love and live in again,” Mamdani added.
