Nithya Raman Elected Mayor of Los Angeles, Defeats Incumbent Karen Bass
Nithya Raman has been elected as the Mayor of Los Angeles, defeating incumbent Karen Bass. Raman, who has roots in Keralam, is the first candidate to unseat a sitting mayor in the city since 2005. At 45 years old, she is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America and previously served on the Los Angeles City Council after winning election in 2020. Her campaign focused on affordable housing and addressing homelessness, issues that resonated with voters. Raman was born in Keralam and moved to the U.S. at age six. She holds a degree in Social Studies from Harvard University and a master’s in urban planning from MIT. Her activism includes efforts for better sanitation in slum areas and protests against evictions in Delhi.
Published 1 day ago • 06 Nov 2026, 01:25 PM IST