where is mamdani from

Zohran Mamdani is a Ugandan-born American politician who moved to New York City with his family as a child. He has served as a New York City council member and went on to run for mayor. He is widely described as having roots in Uganda, with his family background including his father Mahmood Mamdani and his mother Mira Nair, and he has identified as Muslim and a Democratic Socialist in his political profile. In recent coverage, he has been noted as a leading candidate in the NYC mayoral race. If you’d like, I can pull up the most current biographical details or verify specific dates and roles from reliable sources.