Making her first foray into electoral politics, 25-year-old BJP candidate Maithili Thakur secured a victory in Bihar’s Alinagar Assembly seat. She garnered nearly 85,000 votes, surpassing her nearest competitor, RJD’s Binod Mishra, by more than 11,000 votes.
‘No doubt in my mind from day one’
Reacting to it, Maithili Thakur said she always felt confident about the people’s support. Calling her political journey “unexpected but deeply fulfilling,” she shared that entering politics at just 25 brought challenges, as many advised her against it.
“People tried to remind me that I am only 25, but I will prove myself in the coming years. This is a big challenge for me,” she said. Maithili added that voters have embraced her “like a daughter,” and she has never tried to connect with them as a typical politician but as one of their own.
‘Music will always stay with me’
Maithili emphasised that while she is stepping into public service, her music will continue to be an integral part of her life. “Many people resign from their professions to join politics, but I am fortunate that I will never have to resign from music. It will always grow with me,” she said while speaking to India TV.
She described politics as a new form of service one that involves understanding people’s lives and shaping her work around their needs, she said. She expressed determination to set an example in her constituency through responsible representation.
Maithili sings a ‘badhai geet’
In a heartwarming moment amid the election buzz, Maithili Thakur sang the traditional “Badhaiya Baaje Aangne Mein” as supporters celebrated her growing lead.
