Mamdani Appoints Lekha Sunder To Communications Staff
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India-West Staff Reporter
NEW YORK, NY – City Hall has announced that Mayor Zohran Mamdani has appointed Lekha Sunder as New York’s Deputy Communications Director, tasking her with shaping messaging and coordinating communications strategy across city government.
Sunder joined Mamdani’s primary campaign in February and played a central role in expanding its reach across traditional, digital, and earned media. Her work helped strengthen the campaign’s media footprint and align its messaging as it gained traction.
Prior to joining the Mamdani campaign, Sunder worked in communications for Vice President Kamala Harris, serving in Harris’ presidential campaign in Pennsylvania.
The 26 year old is a 2023 graduate of Yale University, where she majored in Global Affairs. While at Yale, she also worked as a contributing reporter for the Yale Daily News where she might have honed her understanding of media narratives.
Under the City Hall communications structure, Sunder will work under the direction of Communications Director Anna Bahr, a longtime Bernie Sanders staffer.
ANUPAM PATEL
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Look at the results! How did she perform, and how effective was she under Kamala Harris in communications?
January 9, 2026Sam
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This is a CITY GOVERNMENT acting like it is the govt. of USA. And that too one badly run dump of USA.
January 9, 2026Vijay
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New Mayor is going to destroy the city. Just wait.
January 10, 2026