The Times of India – Nov 3, 2021, 23:34 IST
WASHINGTON: Aftab Pureval, an Indian-Tibetan has been elected as Mayor of Cincinnati city in the US state of Ohio, making him the first member of the community to be elected for such a position. Pureval, 38, a son of refugee Tibetan mother and an Indian father, defeated his rival David Mann to win the Mayoral election.
“Words can’t express how honoured and excited I am to be the next Mayor of Cincinnati. Tonight, we made history! Let’s get to work!,” Pureval, who unsuccessfully ran for the US House of Representatives last year, said this after his impressive electoral victory. Click here to read more.