IN PICS: Meet the first Sikh woman elected as mayor in US

Ms. Didbal was appointed by the California city council and will be sworn in on December 5. (Image: yubacity.net)

Didbal was elected to Yuba City Council in 2014 and is currently vice mayor. She is the first in her family to graduate from college. (Image: Facebook @Preet Didbal)

The Sutter-Yuba region is home to one of the largest Sikh communities in the country. (Image: Facebook @Preet Didbal)

New Delhi: Preet Didbal has been elected as the mayor of Yuba city in California, becoming the first Sikh woman to hold the position in the United States. (Image: Facebook @Preet Didbal)