How Mira Nair and Mahmood Mamdani’s politics shaped New York City’s new mayor
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist with a long track record of pro-Palestinian activism, has said he counts his father among his political inspirations.
New York City Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani (2nd R) celebrates alongside his wife Rama Duwaji (2nd L), his parents Mahmood Mamdani (L) and Mira Nair during an election night event at the Brooklyn Paramount Theater in Brooklyn, New York on November 4, 2025.(photo credit: ANGELA WEISS / AFP)ByGRACE GILSON/JTA
