Several social media users expressed satisfaction over the local election results in Frisco, Texas, as no Indian-origin candidates secured victory. The Frisco city council elections were held on May 2 for three positions, including the mayor's post.
While no Indian-origin candidate ran for mayor, three Indian-Americans contested for City Council Places 5 and 6. A viral post on X read, 'Every candidate with an Indian last name running for an election in Frisco is getting destroyed. None are in runoff territory.'
Frisco has recently been in the news due to its growing Indian-origin population and the backlash against them. Council meetings have discussed Indians and protests against changing demographics, while Indian-Americans have resisted such narratives.
Indian-origin candidates Sreekanth Reddy (2,402 votes) and Vijay Karthik (5,954 votes) ran for City Council Place 5 but were defeated by Laura Rummel, who received 16,348 votes. Sai Krishnarajanagar, another Indian-origin candidate, contested for City Council Place 6, which was won by Brittany Colberg.
As the social media post celebrating the poor performance of Indian-Americans went viral, one user explained that many Indians are non-voters because they are on visas. Another wrote, 'Give it 10 years once all the Indian anchor babies hit 18 and can vote, every Indian will win!'
T-Mobile whistleblower Marc Palasciano, who has spoken at Frisco City Council meetings, said, 'A lot of people are celebrating Indians getting crushed in the Frisco election. What those people are missing is the white candidates who won pander to the Indians and ignore H1B abuse. Frisco is not gonna get any better. One of them even wore a Muslim hijab…'
What is the Indian population in Frisco?
Frisco is a city in Texas located in Collin and Denton counties, part of the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. According to claims, 33% of the Frisco population is Indian. The Frisco council has one Indian-origin member, Burt Thakur, from Place 2.
Can Indians vote in the US?
Indians cannot vote in any US election, even if they have Green Cards. They can only vote after becoming US citizens. They are ineligible to vote while on any visa or as permanent residents with Green Cards.
