DiEM25 Congratulates Zohran Mamdani on Historic New York City Mayoral Victory
DiEM25 warmly congratulates Zohran Mamdani on his landmark win as the mayor of New York City. His election represents a significant victory for progressive politics in the United States and offers hope to all who are dedicated to building democracy from the ground up.
His election is not only a triumph for progressive politics in the United States, but a beacon of hope for everyone committed to building democracy from below, challenging oligarchic rule, and advancing a politics rooted in solidarity, justice and accountability.
Mamdani makes history as New York’s first Muslim and first South Asian mayor. Emerging from grassroots organizing, his victory challenges entrenched elites and rejects the notion that the political status quo is unchangeable.
It embodies exactly the kind of change that DiEM25 stands for: democracy that does not just symbolise the people but enables them; politics that serves the many, not the few.
His platform includes affordable housing, fair wages, fare-free public transit, and reclaiming public goods from the billionaire class. This agenda aligns with DiEM25’s philosophy: the economy and public sphere must be reclaimed from oligarchs and transformed into commonwealths.
It is also an affirmation that democracy means something real when it addresses the working class, the vulnerable, the marginalised – and not merely pays lip-service to them.
Author’s summary: Zohran Mamdani's historic win as NYC mayor marks a bold step for grassroots democracy and progressive change, challenging elite dominance with a people-centered agenda.