‘Truly the honor and the privilege..’: Indian-origin Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City’s first Muslim Mayor at historic subway station

Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old India(BHARAT)n-origin democratic socialist politician, was sworn in early Thursday as New York City’s 112th mayor. Mamdani assumed office as New York City’s mayor shortly after midnight Thursday, taking the oath at a historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan. He achieved a remarkable win in the highly contested New York City mayoral race, becoming the first South Asian and Muslim to be elected to the role of mayor of the largest city in the United States. In a brief speech, Mamdani said,” This is truly the honor and the privilege of a lifetime,” as reported by the news agency AP.

He created history by becoming the first Muslim to lead America’s largest city, taking the oath of office with his hand placed on the Quran. Mamdani was sworn in shortly after midnight during a private ceremony attended by his wife, artist Rama Duwaji. His parents, filmmaker Mira Nair and academic Mahmood Mamdani, were also present. New York State Attorney General Letitia James, whom Mamdani has previously described as a “political inspiration,” administered the oath of office.

Who all attended the ceremony?

Zohran Mamdani’s mother, Mira Nair, is a renowned filmmaker. Meanwhile, his father is the academic Mahmood Mamdani. Mira Nair has directed several popular Hindi films, including Monsoon Wedding and Salaam Bombay. Mamdani speaks fluent Hindi and even ran portions of his campaign in Hindi to engage India(BHARAT)n-origin voters in the community.

What is Zohran Mamdani’s net worth?

According to Forbes, Zohran Mamdani’s overall net worth is around $200,000 (or roughly Rs 1.77 crore). When Zohran Mamdani takes office as mayor of New York City on January 1, 2026, his pay will be nearly double, rising to approximately $260,000 as New York City mayor from $142,000 as a state legislator.

Zohran won the NYC Mayoral election, getting 948,202 votes (50.6 per cent), with 83 per cent of the votes in. He had been the front-runner in the NYC Mayoral election for months and on Tuesday defeated Republican nominee Curtis Sliwa and political heavyweight former New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent candidate and received US President Doland Trump’s endorsement only on the eve of the election.

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