Mira Nair’s son Zohran Mamdani has won the mayoral elections in New York and is now set to become the city’s first Muslim mayor.

While Zohran Mamdani captured national attention with his historic New York City mayoral win, his wife Rama Duwaji quietly played a major role behind the scenes.

After entering the race largely unnoticed, the new mayor of New York City can expect to face serious scrutiny in office. 

​After entering the race largely unnoticed, the new mayor of New York City can expect to face serious scrutiny in office.