Why Mamdani Would Never Be Mayor — in Gujarat
Even to India's liberals, Mamdani's campaign is a matter of some envy. After all, what's the chance of a Muslim politician coming this close to governing a major city in Gujarat, the western Indian state of about 72 million people to which Mamdani traces his patrilineal roots? Unfortunately, the answer in the current political environment is pretty much zero.
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