Chhoti Bahu Rap to Dhoom Machale: Zohran Mamdani’s Music Speaks of His Politics

Chhoti Bahu rap to Dhoom Machale: Zohran Mamdani’s music speaks of his politics

Zohran Mamdani, New York City's mayor-elect, once rapped about chapatis and identity politics before channelling his immigrant roots into a historic political victory celebrated with Bollywood's 'Dhoom Machale'.

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Zohran Mamdani walks off to ‘Dhoom Machale’ after winning NYC mayoral race. Watch

It is a Bollywood song that has become almost synonymous with swag — so it was perhaps fitting that Dhoom Machale played at Zohran Mamdani’s victory event. Mamdani, 34, has scripted history by becoming the first-ever Muslim mayor of New York City. He is also the youngest person to win the mayoral election in a century. Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, won the mayoral election on the basis of a progressive agenda, defeating former Governor Andre…

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