15 October,2025 05:24 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Maithili Thakur
Folk and devotional singer Maithili Thakur has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Patna ahead of the state assembly polls. She will be contesting on the party ticket from Bihar's Alinagar. The polling for Bihar's 243-seat Assembly is scheduled to take place on November 6 and November 11, with the counting set for November 14.
After joining BJP, Thakur expressed her admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, citing their leadership as her inspiration for joining the BJP. Speaking to ANI, Thakur, said, "I am very impressed with the PM and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Drawing inspiration from them, I am here to support them...I do not believe that joining a political party makes you a politician; I am here to serve society and take their ideology to each and every person... I am the daughter of Mithila; my soul resides in Mithila."
Asked if she will contest the elections, Thakur said that she will follow the party's directives. "Party will know what they have in mind for me; I am here just to support them. I will do whatever the party orders," the folk singer asserted.
Ahead of the state Assembly elections, Bihar Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Dilip Jaiswal praised folk and devotional singer Maithili Thakur after she joined the party in Patna, asserting that she is bringing glory to Bihar's rich cultural heritage and Mithila across the entire world.
The state party chief emphasised that supporting young talent like Thakur not only highlights the state's cultural identity but also inspires future generations to achieve excellence in their respective fields.
While speaking to ANI, Jaiswal said, "Maithili Thakur is the daughter of Bihar and Mithila, who is bringing glory to Bihar and Mithila across the entire world. So, it is our responsibility as people of Bihar to encourage her as much as we can and help her move forward."
On Sunday, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) announced its seat-sharing arrangement for the upcoming Bihar elections, with the BJP and JDU to contest on 101 seats each, the LJP (Ram Vilas) on 29 seats, the Rashtriya Lok Morcha on six seats, and the Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) on six seats.
In these elections, the NDA will be up against the INDIA bloc, led by Tejashwi Yadav of the RJD, the Congress, the CPI (ML) led by Deepankar Bhattacharya, the CPI, the CPM, and Mukesh Sahani's Vikasheel Insaan Party (VIP). This time, Bihar will also see the entry of a new player in the form of Prashant Kishor and his party Jan Suraaj.
