Folk singer Maithili Thakur has said she is open to joining politics and “will definitely consider" contesting elections if offered a ticket, in an exclusive conversation with News18.

Speaking to the channel, Thakur said she initially had reservations about entering politics but now feels ready to take up the responsibility.

“I feel good that I am being considered capable of contributing to the region. Nothing has been finalised yet. As part of the program, I am meeting many different leaders," she told CNN-News18.

Thakur, who recently met Union Minister Nityanand Rai, said the timing feels right for her to step forward.

“It felt good to meet Nityanand Rai ji, and I felt that this is the right time. And if a proposal is being offered from their side, I should accept it," she said, addi

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