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Samip 'Sam' Joshi swears-in as Edison Mayor

Joshi had won his re-election campaign in November 2025 with a campaign focused on development, public safety, and inclusive governance.

Sam Joshi swearing-in / Governor Phil Murphy via X

Indian-American Democrat Sam Joshi was sworn-in as the Mayor of Edison, New Jersey, on Jan. 4 at the Edison Youth Sports Training Complex, marking the beginning of his second term in the city's Mayoral office.

Joshi had won his re-election campaign in November 2025, defeating Independent candidate David Tingle by close to 50 percent of the votes.

Along with Joshi, Councilwoman Kelli Dima, Councilman Robert Kentos, and Councilman Biral Patel also took oath on the same day.

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Celebrating Joshi's swearing-in, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said on X, "Thrilled to witness Edison Mayor Sam Joshi take his oath for a second term Congratulations to Mayor Joshi and Edison’s three newest councilmembers."

Mayor Samip “Sam” Joshi made history in 2022 as the youngest and first Indian American to become mayor of Edison. The son of immigrants from India, he grew up in the township and has focused his platform on development, public safety, and inclusive governance.



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