India, Nov. 5 -- Zohran Mamdani has defeated Andrew Cuomo to become the 111th mayor of New York City. At just 34, he will script history by becoming the first-ever Muslim mayor of NYC.

With 75 percent of the votes in, Mamdani has secured 50.4 percent of the vote. His opponent Andrew Cuomo maintained a close contest with 41.3 percent of the vote. The Associated Press declared Mamdani the winner at 9:34 p.m. EST.

Mamdani ran a highly-visible campaign in the mayoral race - stepping out every day to meet constituents. Mamdani's unlikely rise gives credence to Democrats who have urged the party to embrace more progressive, left-wing candidates instead of rallying behind centrists in hopes of winning back swing voters who have abandoned the p...