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

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.

Thakur, Elad win races in Frisco runoff election, unofficial results show Burt Thakur defeated incumbent Tammy Meinershagen, and is poised to become the city’s first councilmember of Indian descent.

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.

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 ...

Burt Thakur received 43% of the vote. Meinershagen, who currently serves as the city’s deputy mayor pro tem, faced controversy after local blog The Frisco Chronicles shared audio recordings of ...

Elad ran against former Frisco ISD trustee Gopal Ponangi.