New York city mayor swears on Quran to bring ‘new era’

The 34-year-old politician of Indian descent, Zohran Mamdani, has become the largest US city’s first Muslim leader

A democratic socialist and previously little-known state lawmaker, Zohran Mamdani, has been sworn in as New York City’s 110th mayor, the first Muslim and African-born person of Indian descent to hold the position.

The 34‑year‑old politician took his midnight oath on a centuries-old Quran in a long‑closed subway station beneath City Hall on Thursday.