Trump Criticizes Zohran Mamdani's Mayoral Bid

In a stark rebuke, former US President Donald Trump referred to Zohran Mamdani, an Indian American Democrat running for New York City mayor, as a 'communist'.

Mamdani, a democratic socialist and New York state assemblyman, declared victory over former governor Andrew Cuomo during last week's Democratic primary, with official results pending until Tuesday.

If successful in the final election tally, Mamdani would become the city's first Muslim mayor and the first of Indian American descent, a prospect Trump deemed as 'crazy' for New Yorkers.

(With inputs from agencies.)