One of the closely-watched matches would be of first-timer Maithili Thakur, fielded by BJP, against RJD’s Binod Mishra. Thakur, a trained classical singer of 25 years is BJP’s cultural face, making her electoral debut.

Alinagar, for long was the RJD stronghold, under Abdul Bari Siddiqui who won the seat seven times. However, he stepped aside after his 2015 victory. In 2020, the seat was won by Vikassheel Insaan Party’s Mishra Lal Yadav, who had later joined BJP. However, to everyone’s surprise, BJP denied a ticket to the sitting MLA, who eventually resigned from the party on October 11. Advertisement

Enter Maithili Thakur, born on July 25, 2000, in Madhubani, Bihar. She grew up in a musical family, with her father and grandfather training her in classical and folk music. She gained re

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