Maithili Thakur, a popular folk and devotional singer, joined the BJP and became the youngest MLA in Bihar after winning the Alinagar seat. Trained in classical and folk music, she is using her widespread popularity to serve her constituency

Folk and devotional singer Maithili Thakur joined the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP) in Patna ahead of the state assembly polls in October 2025. The singer has now become the youngest MLA to win the Bihar polls. She contested from Alinagar in Bihar and won by a margin of 11,730 votes. She was contesting against Binod Mishra from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD).

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She was born on 25 July 2000 in Benipatti, Madhubani, Bihar. She trained in Indian classical music, Maithili folk music, and plays instruments like harmonium, tabla,

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