Less than a week before Election Day, Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman canceled her interview with a local TV station at the eleventh hour, citing a “tongue injury.”  

The Democratic socialist was slated to appear on KTLA on Wednesday, but according to the station her team backed out late in the afternoon claiming she bit her tongue. 

“Tonight, candidate for mayor City Councilmember Nithya Raman was scheduled to appear with us here in studio, however, her team canceled late this afternoon citing a tongue injury,” KTLA anchor Micah Ohlman said during the broadcast. 

Ohlman said the station has also extended a number of invitations to Mayor Karen Bass to join the show, but they have “all been denied.” 

The Post reached out to Raman for comment but have not heard back. 

With the June 2 primary just days away, Bass, Raman, and reality TV star Spencer Pratt are looking to separate themselves from the pack. 

The three candidates are all within spitting distance of each other, with Bass and Raman separated by only one point and Pratt currently sitting slightly behind in third. 

Bass is currently favored at 26%, with the DSA-linked candidate picking up 25% of the vote and Pratt not far behind at 22%, according to a new UC Berkeley-Los Angeles Times poll released Thursday. 

The poll signals a major momentum shift for both Raman and Pratt, who each jumped eight percentage points since March, while Bass remained relatively flat. 

Raman has attacked the incumbent candidate on her “Inside Safe” homelessness program, criticizing the initiative as ineffective and expensive, while Pratt continues hammer Bass over her handling of the Palisades Fire and pledges to expedite rebuilding for the thousands of people who lost their homes. 

Bass on the other hand has called out Raman for not being able to work across the aisle in City Hall, and questioned whether being a reality TV star qualifies someone for the role of mayor — voters will make that decision in a few days. 

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