First-time city council candidate Burt Thakur convincingly outpolled incumbent Tammy Meinershagen in a Saturday runoff, and is poised to represent the council’s Place 2 after an election cycle marked ...

He's a military veteran, a game show winner and now the first Indian American elected to Frisco's city council. Whether it ...

Burt Thakur, a 42-year-old engineer, a military veteran,ad a game show winner has made political history by becoming the ...

Burt Thakur, who went viral last week for an emotional moment he shared with Trebek, opened up to TODAY about the game show host's impact and courage. IE 11 is not supported.

Elad ran against former Frisco ISD trustee Gopal Ponangi.

News. Secret recording of Frisco council member lingers ahead of contentious runoff election Incumbent Tammy Meinershagen is vying against challenger Burt Thakur for Place 2 on the council.

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 ...

Burt Thakur defeated the incumbent, Tammy Meinershagen, with about 55% of the vote according to unofficial election night results. Meinershagen faced controversy after local blog The Frisco ...

Contestant Burt Thakur tearfully thanked Trebek for positively impacting his life after taking home $20,400 during an episode aired Nov. 6, just days before Trebek died on Nov. 8. ...

For so long, says Thakur, Hindu Americans had to wait their turn to enter the political space as anything other than a Democrat. But now, with openly Hindu Republican figures like Vivek Ramaswamy ...