As a former New Yorker, I found Zohran Mamdani’s great political upset on Tuesday remarkable. But the 34-year-old recent Muslim immigrant from Uganda with Indian roots did not do it the usual way. He did not just repeat the mainstream ideas of one of the two major parties, as candidates from marginalized communities usually do, nor did he hide or apologize for his religious or ethnic identity.

Guardian US writer Adam Gabbatt and columnist Mehdi Hasan explore how Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani came from nowhere to the brink of becoming mayor of New York City

Charismatic and relatable, the 34-year old energized voters – and provided a blueprint for other progressives to follow

Democratic nominee defeats independent Andrew Cuomo to become New York City's first Muslim mayor.

The 34-year-old state assemblyman from Queens has risen from obscurity to national prominence with a bold, left-wing platform.

His win is a huge victory for all New Yorkers, but it is also meaningful far beyond the five boroughs of this city

A professor describes Mamdani as "one of us" while some young Ugandans take inspiration from the 34-year-old's victory.

It was at a small family dinner when the then 28-year old Zohran Mamdani told Ruchira Gupta that he wanted to go into electoral politics. Six years on, he has been elected mayor…

Mamdani’s vibe, aesthetic and vocabulary often reference his global upbringing by his immigrant parents.

Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ed Pilkington about Zohran Mamdani’s historic win, his challenge to the president, and what the Democrats should take away from a successful night at…

The New York mayor-elect sells a political message further to the left than any American politician has dared to in recent memory, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

Tuesday's result "shows that Islamophobia is not only morally bankrupt, but also an ineffective political strategy,” one group said.

Tuesday's result "shows that Islamophobia is not only morally bankrupt, but also an ineffective political strategy,” one group said.

As a former New Yorker, I found Zohran Mamdani’s great political upset on Tuesday remarkable. But the 34-year-old recent Muslim immigrant from Uganda with Indian roots did not do…

The racist abuse that Zohran Mamdani is still facing proves how normalized bigotry is. We need to keep calling it out

Some point to his viral social media clips. Some say it’s the dimples. But Mamdani won with a disciplined campaign across all five boroughs.

The passionately inclusive politics of the newly-elected New York mayor have clear echoes in boundary-breaking movies such as Salaam Bombay! and Monsoon Wedding

Zohran Mamdani’s victory in New York, a city with a budget of over $100 billion and a population larger than that of 40 U.S. States, demonstrates that the political movement has…

New York City mayor-elect refused to ‘be in the shadows’ in the face of Islamophobic attacks during his campaign