Mamdani's stunning upset in New York's Democratic mayoral primary carries risks, rewards for national Democrats

Self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani's unexpected upset in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary on Tuesday (June 24, 2025) exhilarated progressive activists, who had banded together to prevent the more moderate former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo from triumphing.

But the surprise outcome also generated excitement from a very different group of people: national Republicans.

source:thehindu.com