US gets another Indian-origin mayor as Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles election

Indian-origin city council woman Nithya Raman has defeated incumbent mayor Karen Bass to win the Los Angeles mayoral race, marking a significant electoral victory in the United States' second-most populous city.Raman, who was first elected to the Los Angeles City Council in 2020, entered the mayoral race in February, challenging Bass, whom she had publicly endorsed just weeks earlier. The contest subsequently evolved into a generational and political battle, with the two candidates offering different approaches to public safety, affordable housing and homelessness.Bass received the backing of much of the city's political establishment, including the Los Angeles County Federation of Labor and the county's Democratic Party. Raman, meanwhile, secured support from groups that have gained prominence at City Hall in recent years, including the left-wing Democratic Socialists of America and transportation advocacy group Streets For All.The candidates also adopted contrasting campaign strategies in the final days of the race.