New Delhi, June 23 -- With just a day to go until New York City's pivotal Democratic mayoral primary, State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani is generating buzz as a progressive candidate, pushing a bold left-wing agenda and rising from relative obscurity to challenge the high-profile comeback bid of former Governor Andrew Cuomo.

At just 33, Mamdani has positioned himself as the face of a new political generation - one focused on lowering the city's cost of living, expanding social services, and challenging the status quo. His campaign got a major boost with an endorsement from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who called him "the strongest to lead the pack," citing his grassroots coalition of working-class New Yorkers.

Still, Mamdani faces an up...