Aftab Pureval had lost the race for Congress in 2018
Washington:
Indian-American Democrat and lawyer Aftab Pureval has announced his candidacy for the post of Cincinnati s Mayor, promising to improve the lives of the people in the major US city amid the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
Mr Pureval, who is the Hamilton County Clerk of Courts, confirmed his candidacy in a tweet on January 14. Our country is at a critical moment, and our city is too. And that s why I m so excited to announce my candidacy to be Cincinnati s next mayor, the 38-year-old Democractic Party politician tweeted. I m running for mayor to bring executive experience & a record of improving government services to the table - starting with an economic COVID recovery that benefits every neighbourhood in our city & a plan to restore trust in City Hall, he said in another tweet.