Browsing: Shekar Krishnan

First Indian American elected to the City Council in NYC history to chair powerful Oversight & Investigations Committee

Indian American and Muslim leaders mark major wins across the U.S. as Zafran Mamdani becomes New York City’s first Indian American Mayor.

Zohran Mamdani, Jenifer Rajkumar, Shekar Krishnan, Udai Tambar and Shivani Parikh featured among VIPs of “The World’s Borough”

Protestors shouted slurs and scribbled homophobic content outside Indian American councillor’s Queens home

Defying national trends many pulled off historic victories, building the community’s political power

Krishnan is the first Indian American and Bangladeshi American Hanif the first Muslim woman to win the city poll

Civil rights lawyer takes the most first choice votes in Tuesday’s Democratic primary

If elected, Krishnan could become the first South Asian elected to New York City Council.