Kerala-Born Nithya Raman Makes History as Los Angeles' First Indian-American Mayor
Nithya Raman, an urban planner and community activist born in Thrissur, India, has been elected as the first Indian-American mayor of Los Angeles after defeating incumbent Karen Bass. Having moved to the United States as a child, Raman studied at Harvard and MIT before establishing grassroots organizations in India and co-founding a homelessness coalition in Los Angeles. She previously made history in 2020 by winning a seat on the Los Angeles City Council.
Originally published by GULF NEWS | By Devadasan K P | 6 November 2026 | Read original: https://gulfnews.com/world/who-is-nithya-raman-meet-kerala-born-las-first-indian-american-mayor-1.500738052
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