Locals around Buziga Hill say Zohran Mamdani's three-day wedding celebration, which featured government-type security and more at his luxury family pad near Kampala, Uganda was "insensitive" given some neighbors were in mourning.

"Rama isn't just my wife, she's an incredible artist who deserves to be known on her own terms," Mamdani wrote in a May Instagram post.

The celebrations took place at the Mamdani family's expansive property in the upscale Buziga Hill neighbourhood outside Kampala. The area is home to some of Uganda’s wealthiest, with surrounding properties reportedly valued at over $1 million.

NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani's lavish wedding in Uganda, complete with heavy security and a cell phone jammer, has drawn criticism. The celebration, held at his family's compound near Kampala, coincided with a period of national mourning.

Rama Duwaji, a 27-year-old artist and animator, has been thrust into the spotlight as her husband Zohran Mamdani this week became the likely Democratic candidate for mayor of New York City.