Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:43am on 09 Jun 2026,Tuesday India
Indian-American politician Nithya Raman has secured a place in the November run-off election for mayor of Los Angeles after narrowly overtaking her Republican rival in the first round of voting. The 44-year-old Democrat will now face incumbent mayor Karen Bass in a closely watched contest. Born to immigrants from Kerala, Raman is a former urban planner and current Los Angeles City Council member known for her work on affordable housing and homelessness. She thanked supporters for helping her advance to the final round and pledged to change the city's "broken status quo." If elected, Raman would become one of the most prominent Indian-American leaders in the United States. (PC: X)
