US EditionBihar Polls: Major NDA Allies BJP, JD(U) Release Candidates List, Mahagathbandhan Still in Seat-Sharing Talks
Maithili Thakur, appointed Bihar's Election Commission 'State Icon,' joins BJP and may contest Alinagar seat amid upcoming assembly polls, highlighting her rising political profile.
- Maithili Thakur, a prominent folk singer, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday evening and may contest from Alinagar Assembly constituency, Darbhanga district, Bihar.
- Appointed the `State Icon` of Bihar by the Election Commission of India, Maithili Thakur also received the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar in 2021.
- Following the release of the first candidate list of the BJP, Maithili Thakur met BJP leaders Vinod Tawde and Nityanand Rai before joining on Tuesday evening.
- Bihar BJP MLA Mishri Lal Yadav resigned on October 11, alleging neglect of Dalits and backward communities, and said, `I won Alinagar for the NDA for the first time...`, raising tensions in Alinagar constituency.
- Polling for the 243-member Bihar legislative assembly is set in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with counting on November 14, ahead of which Thakur may influence Darbhanga district's Alinagar race.
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Bihar polls: Major NDA allies BJP, JD(U) release candidates list, Mahagathbandhan still in seat-sharing talks
Bihar polls: Major NDA allies BJP, JD(U) release candidates list, Mahagathbandhan still in seat-sharing talks With just two days remaining for the filing of nominations for the first phase of the Bihar Assembly polls, political activity has intensified across the state, with major NDA constituents, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Janata Dal (United), and Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas), announcing their lists of candidates. However, the opposi…
Maithili Thakur, 25-year-old folk singer, joins BJP ahead of Bihar Assembly elections
Maithili Thakur, a 25-year-old folk singer, on Tuesday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections. As per the reports, the folk and devotional singer may contest the election from the Alinagar Assembly constituency in Darbhanga. Thakur, who is a native of Benipatti in the Madhubani district of Bihar, had earlier expressed her desire to enter politics, stating that she would like to contest the upcoming Bihar As…
Maithili Thakur may receive a ticket from the Alinagar seat in Darbhanga. Incumbent MLA Mishrilal Yadav is expected to lose his ticket. Maithili is set to officially join the BJP on Tuesday.
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