Elad ran against former Frisco ISD trustee Gopal Ponangi.

FRISCO, TX – In an emotional victory, Burt Thakur secured the Place 2 seat on the Frisco City Council in a runoff election on June 7, defeating incumbent Tammy Meinershagen. Thakur’s win is a landmark ...

Thakur is also the first Indian American to get elected to public office in Frisco, a community that makes up 15% of the city's population.

Burt Thakur unseated incumbent Tammy Meinershagen during the June 7 runoff election to claim Frisco City Council’s Place 2 ...

Frisco City Council runoff election results. Tammy Meinershagen and Burt Thakur are vying for Place 2 on the council. Jared ...

Meinershagen faced controversy after local blog The Frisco Chronicles shared audio recordings of her on YouTube where she ...

Burt Thakur, running for Place 2, and Jared Elad, running for Place 4, took early leads in their respective races, according ...

Mrunal Thakur is seen holding a bouquet of delicate flowers, dressed in a chic black backless dress. Her gold accessories, including a bracelet and earrings, are wow. Surrounded by blooming pink ...

When the votes were counted, she trailed Burt Thakur by 387 votes. The two will face off in a runoff on June 7. Typically, this editorial board weighs in on runoff elections only when the ...

Opponent and city council candidate Burt Thakur framed it as a misaligned investment, arguing that Frisco’s focus should be on recruiting employers and addressing basic needs. “Would it be ...