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www.newsindiatimes.com – that’s all you need to know News India Times (June 27, 2026 - July 3, 2026) July 3, 2026 4 Analysis N ewYork Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s audacious bid to upend the city’s political establishment paid off handsomely in Tuesday night’s (June 23, 2026) state primary election, when two of the progres- sive insurgents that he anointed beat Democratic congressional incumbents and a third won an open House seat. It proved Mandani’s own victory last year “was not the end of a political movement,” Gotham’s new kingmaker declared at his victory party in Brooklyn late Tuesday. “It was the beginning.” Two of the winning candidates, activist Darializa Avila Chevalier and state Assembly member Claire Valdez, were formally endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America. The third, Brad Lander, also received significant support from the movement that helped fuel Mamdani’s rise. All three of the districts won by Mamdani-backed can- didates are virtually guaranteed to be in the Democratic column come November. The one that Valdez won, which includes gentrifying Brooklyn and Queens, tilts so far to the left that it is known as the “Commie Corridor.” These victories showed how competing forces are pressing on Democrats as they seek a path back to power. As was the case with a frustrated GOP rank-and-file who turned to Donald Trump in 2016, many of their voters are rejecting an establishment they believe has failed to fight the other side and deliver on issues they care most about. But the far-left candidates who are gaining ground and visibility could undermine their efforts to win in the more centrist areas where the 2026 election will be decided. Already, Republicans are reveling in the NewYork results. “You could call it the Bolshevik Revolution of 2026, but the Mamdani takeover of the Democrat Party is official now,” House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R- Louisiana) said. Yet to be determined, however, is how far Tuesday’s shock waves will extend beyond the Hudson River. Should Democrats regain a narrow majority in the House, as is widely expected, the growing number of far-left members could create headaches for their leaders, not unlike the internal tensions that have made governing there so difficult for the Republicans. Looking further, the aftereffect could reshape the presidential race two years from now, when voters will again choose how much of a fighter or a healer they want. In a statement to TheWashington Post, Mamdani said “a Democratic Party that can win in 2028 and beyond” was one of the explicit goals of his decision to aggressively back his own slate of candidates, despite the fact that it alienated many of the Democratic power brokers with which he had previously been allied. But what happened in deep-blue NewYork City is not necessarily an electoral bellwether nationally. The road to a 2026 Democratic victory lies not in liberal enclaves but in battlegrounds across the map. Of the 71 House dis- tricts that have been deemed competitive by the Demo- cratic Congressional Campaign Committee, two-thirds were won by Trump in the 2024 presidential election. “Democratic primaries in a handful of the most pro- gressive districts in the country do not define Democrats in Congress, or Democrats across the country,” said for- mer NewYork congressman Steve Israel, who previously ran the Democrats’ campaign effort. “I’mmore interested in what’s going on in Brooklyn, Iowa, [which is in] a state that is going to be competitive.” A more telling indicator of the strength of the progres- sive movement outside of traditional liberal strongholds may come in August in Michigan, where Trump has won twice and where a Democratic primary battle is under- way for an open U.S. Senate seat. The left, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), has put its weight behind former Detroit health official Abdul El-Sayed, who leads in many polls against two opponents, Rep. Haley Stevens and state Sen. Mallory McMorrow. El-Sayed has called Israel’s actions in Gaza a “geno- cide,” supports a government-funded health care system known as Medicare-for-all, and favors abolishing the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Should he win the nomination to fill a seat that Democrats cur- rently hold in the Senate, there is no small amount of fear within the party that he could sink their already narrow prospects for regaining control of the chamber. Matt Bennett, a leader of the centrist organization ThirdWay, recalled that in past cycles, Republicans wea- ponized activist slogans such as “defund the police” and “abolish ICE” against Democratic candidates in swing districts who did not share those views. He noted that Chevalier, who defeated Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Adriano Espaillat in Tuesday’s NewYork pri- mary, has in the past embraced more extreme positions, including abolishing the police, borders and prisons. “This is like super-crazy land we are in now,” Bennett said, making it imperative that more moderate Demo- crats clearly distance themselves from some of what their party’s candidates have espoused. At the same time, Israel added, Democrats must also respond to the forces that have made so many voters, especially young people, reject the establishment. He argued that their concerns are less divisive than the ideo- logical battle suggests. They are looking for a chance to become homeowners, for less expensive necessities that include child care and health care, and for more econom- ic security, he said. “We need to develop economic policies that resonate with a younger generation that believes the American Dream has been stolen away from them,” he said. “They be- lieve that the system is rigged – and it is.”. Karen Tumulty is chief political correspondent. She joined The Post in 2010 from Time magazine and has also worked at the Los Angeles Times. - TheWashington Post By Karen Tumulty Socialist ElectionWins SpawnWider Identity Questions For Democrats Disclaimer:The views and opinions expressed on this page are those of the authors and Parikh Worldwide Media does not officially endorse, and is not responsible or liable for them. India PHOTO:TheWashington Post On 41st Anniversary Of Kanishka Bombing India Reaffirms Commitment To Combat Terrorism In All Its Forms I ndia’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, paid solemn tributes to the victims of the tragic Air India Flight 182 ‘Kan- ishka’ bombing on its 41st anniversary and reaffirmed India’s commitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations. India’s EAM S. Jaishankar, speaking at the inauguration of the exhibition on ter- rorism put up by the government of India at United Nations July 30, 2025. PHOTO: pminewyork.gov.in Taking to social media platform X, the minister emphasised that New Delhi remains resolute in its fight against terror- ism. “Today, on the 41st anniversary of Air India 182 ‘Kanishka’ bombing, we honour the memory of those who lost their precious lives in this horrific terror inci- dent. Reaffirm our com- mitment to combating terrorism in all its forms and manifestations,” Jais- hankar stated. The mid-air bombing, which occurred on June 23, 1985, remains one of the deadliest acts of avia- tion terrorism in global history, comparable in scale to the September 11 attacks in 2001. The Boe- ing 747 aircraft, operating on the Montreal-London- Delhi route, was blown up at an altitude of 9,400 meters by the Canada- based Khalistani terror- ist group Babbar Khalsa, claiming the lives of all 329 passengers and crew members on board. The catastrophic blast occurred while the aircraft was above the Atlantic Ocean, navi- gating Irish airspace. Marking the largest mass killing in Canadian history, that claimed the lives of 329 individuals, including 268 Canadian citizens and 24 Indian nationals. To honour their memory, the High Commission of India in Ottawa, along- side the Consulates General of India in Toronto and Vancouver, joins the families of the deceased and representatives of the Indian diaspora annually on June 23 to pay solemn tribute to the victims of this heinous act of terrorism across synchro- nised ceremonies in Ottawa, Toronto, and Vancouver. More than four decades later, India, Canada, and Ireland continue to share the profound grief of an air tragedy that left the international community deeply shocked and altered global aviation secu- rity standards. - ANI India’s EAM S. Jaishankar, speaking at the inauguration of the exhibition on terrorism put up by the government of India at United Nations July 30, 2025. PHOTO:PMINEWYORK.GOV.IN