Nithya Raman: From India to LA's Mayor - Can She Transform the City’s Future?

World News

Nithya Raman: From India to LA's Mayor - Can She Transform the City’s Future?

11/08/2026

Before entering U.S. politics, L.A.’s first South Asian Mayor-elect worked among the urban poor in Chennai, where she used data to expose gaps in slum resettlement and public facilities

Hindustan Times

Nithya Raman’s husband, Vali Chandrasekaran, reportedly brought LA mayor-elect closer to Hollywood

11/07/2026

Democratic socialist-backed candidate Nithya Raman won the Los Angeles mayor race after incumbent Karen Bass conceded.

Firstpost

From India-born outsider to LA mayor: Nithya Raman faces test of turning upset victory into results

11/07/2026

The democratic socialist will take charge of a city grappling with homelessness, housing costs, public safety and crumbling infrastructure, while needing to bridge political divisions at City Hall.

Los Angeles Times

Lopez: L.A. mayors have long promised to end homelessness. Can Raman break the cycle of failure?

11/07/2026

Mayor-elect Raman says she will cut homelessness in half by 2028, end it by 2030. Can she deliver?

Business Standard

Meet Nithya Raman, the India-born politician who won LA mayoral race

11/06/2026

India-born Nithya Raman has defeated incumbent Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral election, becoming the first South Asian and Asian American to lead the second-largest US city

Firstpost

Indian American Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayor election

11/06/2026

Nithya Raman has won the Los Angeles mayoral election, becoming the first Indian American to lead America's second-largest city.

Business Standard

Indian-origin Nithya Raman wins Los Angeles mayoral race, scripts history

11/06/2026

Indian-born democratic socialist Nithya Raman has been elected Mayor of Los Angeles, scripting history as she becomes the first South Asian mayor of the nation's second-largest city. Raman, 45,...

NEWS18

Meet Nithya Raman: The Indian-Origin Politician Set To Lead Los Angeles

11/06/2026

Born in Kerala, Nithya Raman moved to the US at six and eventually entered electoral politics. Here's everything to know about her rise.

Firstpost

Before Los Angeles, there was Chennai where Nithya Raman experimented to make cities better

11/06/2026

Against all odds, Nithya Raman has won Los Angeles' mayoral election on a promise to make the city better. It was in Chennai that she cut her teeth in urban planning, working on issues such as...

NEWS18

Nithya Raman Becomes LA Mayor: Here's How US City Chiefs Differ From Indian Mayors

11/06/2026

Nithya Raman's Los Angeles mayoral win and Shashi Tharoor's tweet have revived the focus on mayoral powers. Here's how US and Indian city mayors differ.

Firstpost

‘Daughter of Thiruvananthapuram’: How Kerala childhood shaped Nithya Raman, LA’s new progressive mayor

11/06/2026

Nithya Raman has made history after beating Karen Bass in the Los Angeles mayoral race. The 45-year-old will be the first Indian-American to hold the highest office in the City of Angels. Her...