New York, Nov. 5 -- Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani celebrated his victory in the New York City mayoral elections on Wednesday by invoking 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 sppech made on India's independence, "I'm reminded of Jawahar Lal 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.

Zohran Mamdani, of Indian origin, made history on Tuesday night by becoming New York City...