India, Nov. 6 -- New York City Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani said the first thing he did after finding out that he had won the race was "drink some water," adding that it took a moment for him to settle after hearing the news.

The 34-year-old democratic socialist won the New York City Mayoral election, defeating former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Silwa.

When asked about where he was and what he was doing when he learned about his win, Mamdani responded, saying, " I think the first thing I did was drink some water. And it took a moment for it to settle in."

Describing the experience of winning the elections, Mamdani said that people often describe the job of New York Mayor with "the language of burden"; however, he feels th...