LONDON: London Mayor Sadiq Khan was among the first in Britain on Wednesday to congratulate New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, declaring the historic result a victory of “hope over fear.”
Khan took to social media to congratulate his fellow Muslim mayor-elect of America’s largest city and drew parallels with his own leadership as the Mayor of London.
The 55-year-old Pakistani heritage Labour politician had made history of his own when he became the first to be elected for a third mayoral term in London in May last year.
“New Yorkers faced a clear choice – between hope and fear – and just like we’ve seen in London – hope won,” said Khan.
“Huge congratulations to Zohran Mamdani on his historic campaign,” he said.
It follows Khan’s long-running clashes with US President Donald Trump, who has often targeted the London Mayor and branded him the “worst” mayor in the world. Khan, in turn, has attacked Trump as “racist, sexist, misogynistic and Islamophobic”.
The UK media has covered the New York election outcome as “Trump’s worst nightmare” and also flagged the many challenges that lie ahead for the new mayor.
PTI