Quotes Jawaharlal Nehru’s ‘Tryst with Destiny’
NEW YORK: Newly elected New York City Mayor-designate Zohran Mamdani made a bold statement after his historic victory, declaring, “I am young, I am Muslim, I am a democratic socialist, and I refuse to apologise for any of this.”
His remarks came shortly after being announced as the winner, scripting a defining moment in the city’s political landscape.
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, in his speech after winning the New York City mayoral elections on Wednesday, invoked Jawaharlal Nehru’s iconic 1947 speech, ‘Tryst with Destiny’.
Speaking to his supporters after being projected as the winner, Mamdani cited Nehru’s words from the speech he made on India’s independence: “I’m reminded of Jawaharlal Nehru’s words. A moment comes but rarely in history when we step out from the old to the new, when an age ends and when the soul of a nation long suppressed finds utterance. Tonight, New York has done just that. This new era demands clarity, courage, and vision, not excuses,” he said.
According to the latest count, Mamdani got 50.4 per cent of the vote, defeating Trump-favoured Democratic opponent Andrew Cuomo and Republican candidate Curtis Silwa.
However, US President Donald Trump was not happy about the Democrats’ victories in the latest polls and shared a post on Truth Social claiming that the Republicans lost as he was not on the ballot.
“TRUMP WASN’T ON THE BALLOT, AND SHUTDOWN, WERE THE TWO REASONS THAT REPUBLICANS LOST ELECTIONS TONIGHT,” according to pollsters, he posted on Truth Social.
Agencies