BJP candidate Maithili Thakur is leading from the Alinagar seat in the Bihar election.

BJP candidate Maithili Thakur is leading from the Alinagar seat in the Bihar election. The 25-year-old is ahead by 8,551 votes after 11 rounds of counting, according to latest data from the Election Commission of India.

The folk singer-turned-politician has emerged as a giant slayer in the 2025 Bihar assembly elections , taking a comfortable lead over her opponent – Binod Mishra, an RJD heavyweight.

If this trend continues, Thakur could become the youngest MLA from Bihar. She turned 25 in July this year.

Speaking to ANI, Maithili Thakur said, "This is like a dream. People have a lot of expectations of me... This will be my first term as an MLA, and I will do my best for my constituency... I will se

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