Nithya Raman set to become next mayor of Los Angeles
\n\nNithya Raman has defeated incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race, NBC News projected, marking a major political victory for the progressive challenger and ending Bass's tenure as mayor of America's second-largest city.
\n\nRaman, 45, is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and has rapidly risen through California's political ranks. Her victory means Los Angeles and New York City, America's two largest cities, will have mayors of Indian origin, with Raman joining New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
\n\nWashington, DC, has also elected Democratic Socialist Janeese Lewis George as its next mayor this week, giving the political movement leadership of three major American cities.
\n\nRaman defeated Bass, a former six-term congresswoman who has been a prominent figure in California politics for decades. Bass faced mounting criticism over her handling of the January 2025 wildfire in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood, the most destructive in Los Angeles history.
\n\nThe fire broke out while Bass was in Ghana attending a presidential inauguration. It went on to destroy thousands of homes and kill 12 people.
\n\nRaman, a former urban planner and activist, made homelessness and rising housing costs central issues…
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