Nithya Raman’s appalling tantrum after Los Angeles mayoral flop

Los Angeles City Councilmember and mayoral candidate Nithya Raman was notably absent from City Hall on Wednesday, one day after finishing a distant third in the city’s mayoral primary.

Raman, who chairs the City Council’s Homelessness and Housing Committee and has served on the council since 2020, did not attend Wednesday’s council meeting or the committee meeting she normally leads.

The absence came after Tuesday night’s election results showed Raman trailing Mayor Karen Bass and political newcomer Spencer Pratt.  

Susan Collins, a former resident of Raman’s Council District 4 who moved out of the district last year, criticized the councilmember’s absence.

“Nithya Raman’s decision not to participate in today’s City Council meetings after being defeated in last night’s election proves voters made the right decision,” Collins told The California Post on Wednesday.

“When you hold a position that affects the quality of life of millions of people, you don’t get to take time off to be a sore loser.”

Raman’s attendance record has drawn scrutiny during the race.

In May, The Post reported that Raman missed five consecutive meetings of the Homelessness and Housing Committee, which she chairs, while more than 130 items accumulated on the committee’s agenda.

Wednesday’s Homelessness and Housing Committee meeting moved forward under the leadership of Councilmember Isabelle Jurado, a fellow Democratic Socialists of America-backed councilmember, as Raman was absent from City Hall.

Late Tuesday, Raman delivered an emotional and at times tearful speech to supporters as election results continued to trickle in.

Images from her election result event showed her wiping away tears and becoming visibly emotional as she reflected on the campaign and addressing her children.

“I hope you know that everything, every person in this room is fighting for in this campaign has been about building a city that’s worthy of you, and every child in this city,” Raman said, her voice breaking as she fought back tears.

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Several councilmembers who were also on Tuesday’s ballot attended City Hall as normal, including Councilmember Traci Park, who secured re-election.

Fellow DSA candidates who did not endorse Raman for mayor, but were also up for re-election, Eunisses Hernandez and Hugo Soto Martinez were in chambers on Wednesday. 

Raman trailed Pratt by about 8 points with 63.1% of the vote counted on Wednesday morning, 22.3% to 30.4%, according to the Associated Press. Bass is leading with 34.8% of the vote.

The total count as of that time has Bass with 172,720 votes, Pratt with 151,149 and Raman on 110,848.

The next ballot count update is expected Wednesday between 4 p.m. and 5 p.m., according to the Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk.

Officials said additional vote count updates will be released around the same time each day until all ballots have been processed and the election results are finalized.