Kerala-born Nithya Raman becomes Los Angeles Mayor

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM Nithya Raman, newly-elected Mayor of Los Angeles city in the U.S., has her roots in Keralam and a record of piloting effective civic activism in multiple Indian cities. Among the many Indian origin candidates making waves in this election season in the US, Ms. Raman defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass to take charge of the second most populous city in the U.S. after New York. The 45-year old is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. Born in Keralam, she spent the early years of her life between Thiruvananthapuram, her father Venkataraman’s native city, and Thrissur, her mother Sudha’s native place. Her father, who used to work for Keltron, and mother, a former employee of Indian Overseas Bank, migrated to the U.S. for better opportunities when Nithya was six years old.