Zohran Mamdani campaigned in poetry. He must now govern in prose Rishabh Bhandari January 1, 2026 04:11 PM IST Copyright © 2026 The Indian Express [P] Ltd.

Zohran Mamdani campaigned in poetry. He must now govern in prose His crowd-pleasing spending agenda worked on the campaign trail, but it needs to be paid for. Can the new mayor manage this task without hurting New York City’s dynamism? Rishabh Bhandari https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/zohran-mamdani-campaign-new-york-mayor-10450036/ January 1, 2026 04:11 PM IST Copyright © 2026 The Indian Express [P] Ltd.