{
  "id": 16848969,
  "title": "Who is Kerala-born Nithya Raman? Indian-American leading Los Angeles mayoral race, why she’s compared to Zohran Mamdani",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/28/who-is-kerala-born-nithya-raman-indian-american-leading-los-angeles",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-28T04:19:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/who-is-kerala-born-nithya-raman-indian-american-leading-los-angeles-mayoral-race-why-she-s-compared-to-zohran-mamdani-11793160722474.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nithya Raman, an Indian-American born in Kerala and currently residing in Silver Lake, has emerged as a frontrunner in Los Angeles' mayoral race. She is the first Indian-American to be in the running for the position, which she would hold if elected in November 2023. Raman, a member of the Democratic Socialist movement, has served as a City Councilmember for six years and recently defeated incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November 3, 2023 election. If victorious, she will become the first Latina mayor of Los Angeles, a city which she believes is currently leaderless and in dire need of change.",
  "summary": "US mid-term polls: Nithya Raman emerged as the most prominent left‑leaning challenger to incumbent Mayor Karen Bass in the November 3 mayoral race. If elected in the November 3 polls, Raman will be the first Indian-American Mayor of Los Angeles.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}