Houston, Jun 8 (PTI) Two Indian-American candidates have won their respective city council runoff elections in Texas.
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 per cent of the votes.
“This victory belongs to the residents of District 2,” Singhal told supporters.
“I am deeply grateful for the community’s support and ready to serve with transparency and dedication,” said Singhal, who campaigned on transparent governance, infrastructure improvements, and community engagement.
Kaur, the first Sikh woman elected to the San Antonio City Council, focused her campaign on affordable housing, public transit expansion, and inclusive urban development.
“I think we really talked to the community and shared that we want to work,” Kaur told the media after the results.
“And one of the things that we said is District 1 is about preserving our history while still moving our district forward,” she said.
Both candidates are expected to solidify Indian-American representation in Texas’s civic leadership.
In a closely watched mayoral contest in Sugar Land, a Houston suburb with a large Indian-origin population, Carol McCutcheon defeated William Ferguson to become the city’s new mayor. She will succeed Joe Zimmerman.
McCutcheon secured 6,103 votes, while Ferguson received 5,402, according to unofficial tallies.
McCutcheon, a retired reservoir engineer with decades of public service experience, said she entered the race to help guide Sugar Land’s growth with “strategic vision”.
Her priorities include improving crime response, supporting law enforcement, and ensuring quality of life for residents.
The latest round of municipal elections reinforces Texas’s status as a growing hub of Indian-American civic engagement and leadership, with expanding representation in key urban centres like Houston and San Antonio.
Swearing-in ceremonies for the new council members and he mayor are expected in the coming weeks. PTI SHK PY PY
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Subject: Urgent Correction Needed: Misreporting of Candidate’s Country of Origin
Dear Editor, ThePrint,
I am writing to call attention to a significant factual error in your recent article about the Sugar Land, Texas, District 2 Council election.
You reported that Nasir Hussain, the opponent of winning candidate Sanjay Singhal, is an Indian American. This is incorrect. Mr. Hussain is originally from Pakistan. Mr. Singhal is originally from India and an alumnus of IIT Delhi.
Such inaccuracies, particularly regarding the identity and background of public figures, are not trivial. In today’s climate, where representation and identity are sensitive and consequential issues, it is essential that reporting on election outcomes be precise and fully accurate.
I strongly urge ThePrint to issue a clear and visible correction to rectify this misstatement and to ensure greater diligence in future reporting.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Ashok Dasgupta
Sugar Land, Texas
Subject: Correction Regarding Country of Origin in Recent Article
Dear Editor, ThePrint,
I am writing to point out a significant error in your recent article concerning the origins of the two candidates in the Sugar Land, Texas, District 2 Council election.
The winning candidate, Sanjay Singhal, is originally from India and is an alumnus of IIT Delhi. His opponent, Nasir Hussain, is originally from Pakistan.
Accurate representation of such details is important, especially when covering public figures and election outcomes. I hope this correction can be reflected in your reporting moving forward.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
Ashok Dasgupta
Sugar Land, Texas
Nasir is not Indian and has very extremist Islamic views being a Pakistani origin. Your recent report has lot of misinformation so please learn right way of reporting factual information