Folk Singer Maithili Thakur Joins BJP, Set for Bihar Assembly Polls Debut

This special report focuses on folk singer Maithili Thakur's entry into politics by joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections. The report highlights that the BJP is banking on her celebrity status, as 'that celebrity in herself or himself is so big that she catches everyone's attention and she garners votes also across the section of the society.' Thakur, who recently turned 25, is expected to be the BJP's candidate from the Alinagar assembly constituency in the Darbhanga district. This move has significant implications for the local political dynamics, as the incumbent MLA from Alinagar, Mishri Lal Yadav, recently resigned from the BJP after speculation that he would be replaced by the popular singer. The party's strategy appears to leverage her wide popularity among the youth and her national recognition to secure the seat.