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After Zohran Mamdani’s historic win in New York, Mumbai BJP chief’s warning: ‘If anyone tries to impose a Khan…’

After Zohran Mamdani’s historic win in New York, Mumbai BJP chief’s warning: ‘If anyone tries to impose a Khan…’

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Hours after Indian-origin leader Zohran Mamdani won the New York mayoral election – a victory that will make him the city’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor when he takes office on January 1 – the Mumbai unit chief of India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) issued a warning, saying any “Khan” in the city will not be tolerated. Zohran Mamdani reacts as he walks on stage to speak at a mayoral election night watch party, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in New York. (AP) Mumbai BJP chief Ameet Satam also accused the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) of “vote jihad”. “The way the political colour of some international cities is changing, after seeing the surnames of a few mayors and the ‘vote jihad’ of the Maha Vikas Aghadi, it feels necessary to stay alert regarding Mumbai..!” Satam wrote in a post on X. “If anyone tries to impose a ‘Khan’ on Mumbai, it will not be tolerated! Wake up, Mumbaikars..!” he added. Also Read | How Zohran Mamdani sees India beyond ‘Dhoom Machale’: Flaunts desi …

‘Dune Machale’: Zohran Mamdani’s old post resurfaces after viral Dhoom Machale moment

‘Dune Machale’: Zohran Mamdani’s old post resurfaces after viral Dhoom Machale moment

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Zohran Mamdani broke the internet with a ‘Dhoom Machale’ moment at the end of his victory speech after winning the New York City mayoral polls on Tuesday night. Now his old tweet has resurfaced, which seems eerily similar. New York City Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani celebrates as he takes the stage at his election night watch party at the Brooklyn Paramount on November 4, 2025 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. ( AFP) Mamdani, 34, has scripted history by becoming the first-ever Muslim mayor of New York City. He is also the youngest person to win the mayoral election in a century. Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, won the mayoral election on the basis of a progressive agenda, defeating former Governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa. The resurfaced tweet is from 2021, when Mamdani, then a relatively unknown New York assemblyman, seemingly referenced the Timothée Chalamet-starrer Dune. “Dune machale dune machale dune,” the old tweet read. The old post seemingly came after the first instalment of the Dune movie series was released, …

How Bollywood shaped Zohran Mamdani’s win; NYC’s first ‘filmy’ mayor just lived out his own Mira Nair script

How Bollywood shaped Zohran Mamdani’s win; NYC’s first ‘filmy’ mayor just lived out his own Mira Nair script

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Newly elected New York mayor Zohran Mamdani celebrated his victory in a way that quickly drew attention online — by walking out to the hit Bollywood track Dhoom Machale from the hit 2004 film Dhoom, featuring Hrithik Roshan, John Abraham and Aishwarya Rai. A moment for the books, captured by attendees and shared widely across social media, saw Zohran glowing as he basked in his well-deserved success. Zohran Mamdani with his parents, director Mira Nair, and Mahmood Mamdani at the world premiere of Disney’s “Queen of Katwe” as part of the 2016 Toronto Film Festival in Sept 13, 2016 The 34-year-old Democrat emerged victorious in a closely contested three-way race, defeating former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, who ran as an independent, and Republican candidate Curtis Sliwa. And none of this would have been possible without his cultural ties to South Asia’s biggest export — Bollywood. Zohran’s strong connection to Indian cinema Zohran’s ties to Indian cinema run far deeper than his victory playlist. His mother, acclaimed filmmaker Mira Nair, is known for globally celebrated …