Nithya Raman Makes History as Los Angeles’ First Indian-American and Asian-American Mayor

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.

11/06/2026

Nithya Raman was born in Kerala, India, and moved with her family to Louisiana at six, before settling in Burlington.

11/06/2026

Kerala-born Raman defeats Karen Bass, making her the first South Asian to lead America’s second-largest city alongside New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani

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...

11/06/2026

Indian-Americans Nithya Raman won the Los Angeles mayoral race, while Vivek ‌Ramaswamy‌ was defeated in ⁠the ⁠race to become Ohio’s ‌next governor

11/05/2026

Kerala-born politician Nithya Raman is projected to win the Los Angeles mayoral race, defeating incumbent Karen Bass and becoming the city's first Asian-American mayor.

11/05/2026

Kerala-born Nithya Raman won the Los Angeles mayoral race, defeating Karen Bass to become the city's first Asian-American mayor

11/05/2026

Nithya Raman, born in Kerala, won the mayoral race in Los Angeles against Karen Bass. The victory makes the 45-year-old the first Indian-American and the second woman to hold this post in the...

11/05/2026

Nithya Raman is set to become the next Mayor of Los Angeles. But long before she challenged incumbent Karen Bass, she was a young girl growing up in an Indian family that would eventually make the...

11/06/2026

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

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...

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.

11/06/2026

Nithya Raman, a DSA city council member, will lead America’s second-largest city

11/05/2026

Democratic socialist Nithya Raman ousted incumbent Democrat Karen Bass to become the next mayor of Los Angeles, ending a heated race that saw the one-time allies spar over frustration with the...

11/05/2026

Nithya Raman, a little-known Los Angeles City Council member backed by the Democratic Socialists of America, has defeated Mayor Karen Bass, an upset that will alter the trajectory of the nation's...