India, Nov. 6 -- Zohran Mamdani went from being a little-known assemblyman to a global household name with his mayoral campaign. Mamdani and his team's hard work paid off with his historic win in the NYC mayoral elections on November 4 where he defeated former governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa.

Among the various names, Maya Handa, Mamdani's campaign manager, is now being recognised globally for her efforts as campaign manager which put Mamdani on the map.

Handa, a young progressive operative on Mamdani's team, took over as campaign manager from Elise Bisgaard-Church after the 34-year-old moved into the role of chief advisor.

Mamdani's campaign was the latest in a series of progressive efforts Handa has managed. Before t...