Keshav Poddar Sworn In as Jersey City Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development

Exam-focused facts from the 19 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Indian-origin attorney Keshav Poddar was sworn in as the Deputy Mayor for Housing and Economic Development of Jersey City.
He took the official oath of office on the Bhagwat Gita.
He was selected for the position by Jersey City Mayor-elect James Solomon, after serving as the executive director of the transition team.
He previously served as an advisor on economic policy in the Joe Biden-Kamala Harris administration, including roles at the National Security Council (NSC) and on the staff of Vice President Kamala Harris.
He served as the economic policy manager for Kamala Harris during her presidential campaign.
He held the position of counsel to former New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal, where he worked on the state’s Covid-19 response and criminal justice reform.
He is a graduate of Yale Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Government from Dartmouth College.