Nithya Raman Becomes First South Asian Mayor-Elect of Los Angeles
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Nithya Raman has made history by becoming the first South Asian mayor-elect of Los Angeles, defeating incumbent Karen Bass with 52.1% of the vote. Born in Kerala, India, Raman moved to the US at age six. After graduating from Harvard, she returned to India to work with underserved communities, focusing on slum residents and civic issues. She later earned a master's from MIT and worked on housing and homelessness in Los Angeles before entering politics.