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Indian-American candidates win runoff races in Texas' city councils

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June 09, 2025

Two Indian-American candidates have won their respective city council runoff elections in Texas.

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Indian-American candidates win runoff races in Texas' city councils

Sanjay Singhal, a retired energy executive and IIT Delhi graduate, secured a decisive victory over fellow Indian-American Nasir Hussain in Sugar Land's District 2.

According to unofficial results from Fort Bend County, Singhal received 2,346 votes against Hussain's 777.

Sukh Kaur, a Sikh-American and education reformer, scored a landslide victory in San Antonio to retain her District 1 council seat.

Kaur, a nonprofit leader who lives in San Antonio with her husband and two children, defeated challenger Patty Gibbons with 65 percent of the votes.

"This victory belongs to the residents of District 2," Singhal told supporters.

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