Nithya Raman, first South Asian to lead Los Angeles, was born in Keralam’s Thrissur | India News

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Nithya Raman, whose family has roots in Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram, moved to the US with her parents when she was six. | India News

Nithya Raman, whose family has roots in Kerala’s capital Thiruvananthapuram, moved to the US with her parents when she was six.

Nithya Raman, the Indian-American city council member who was elected mayor of California’s Los Angeles on Thursday, has her roots in Keralam.

The 45-year-old defeated incumbent mayor Karen Bass to become the first South Asian to lead America’s second-largest city, which is due to host the Olympics in 2028.

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