Watch: Indian-origin journalist teaches Andrew Cuomo correct pronunciation of Mamdani; 'You want to lead a diverse city'

Former New York Govornor and present mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo mispronounced his rival Zohran Mamdani's name and called him 'Mandami' on the MSNBC show when journalist Anand Giridharadas corrected him and reminded him that he must get the names right because he is looking to lead a very diverse city.

In his tirade against Mamdani, Cuomo said 34-year-old 'Mandami' never had a job, never managed any thing and had the worst attendance record in the New York Assembly. "First of all, governor, it's Mamdani. This is a very big, diverse city you want to lead. We should get the names right," Giridharadas said as Cuomo looked on without making any acknowledgement. Giridharadas then moved on to his question Cuomo what he failed to see, despite having a strong and long political career, that Mamdani won the primary.

"I did not see the energy of the 20-30-year-olds, the anti-Isarel angle," Cuomo said adding that he did not understand how the anti-Israel anger could play a role in the mayor election as a mayor has nothing to do with that.

Giridharadas shared the viral video and said he tried to do a public service by teaching Andrew Cuomo how to pronounce Zohran Mamdani's name. "You can’t lead a big, diverse city with Mayflower mouth," he wrote.

Anand Giridharadas is an Indian-origin American journalist born and brought up in Ohio, Maryland, Paris. His parents are from India. A new report by Gotham Polling and the city AARP found that 44.6% of New Yorkers would vote for Mamdani if Curtis Sliwa quit the race, compared to 40.7% saying they’d back Cuomo — with a margin of error of 4 points that puts Cuomo within striking distance. With all three remaining in the race, Mamdani would continue to trounce the opposition, taking 43.2% of the vote compared to 28.9% for Cuomo and 19.4% for Sliwa, according to the poll.

Both Sliwa and Cuomo, who is running as an independent after losing to Mamdani in the Democratic Party primary, have repeatedly said they will not drop out of the race for City Hall.