Patna, October 14, 2025 — Popular folk singer Maithili Thakur officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday, days before the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections. The 25-year-old singer was welcomed into the party by state BJP president Dilip Jaiswal during a ceremony held in Patna.
After joining, Thakur said she would take on any responsibility assigned by the party. Earlier, she had met senior BJP leaders and expressed her desire to contest the assembly elections.
Maithili Thakur, a recipient of the prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar from the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2021, hails from Benipatti in Madhubani district. Alongside her brothers Rishav and Ayachi, she gained nationwide fame through social media performances featuring Maithili and Bhojpuri folk songs. The trio has performed at several cultural and literary events across India and abroad.
Bihar will vote in two phases — November 6 and 11 — with the counting of votes scheduled for November 14.
