Born on 25 July 2000 in Benipatti, Madhubani district of Bihar, Thakur shot to fame with her renditions of Maithili folk, bhajans, and Indian classical music. (Photo: Maithili Thakur's X account) Show Quick Read Summary is AI Generated. Newsroom Reviewed

The counting day for the Alinagar Assembly constituency in Bihar turned into a celebratory event for the BJP, with folk singer-turned-politician Maithili Thakur taking a decisive lead. As the results streamed in live on NDTV , a visibly joyous Thakur broke into a popular Maithili congratulatory folk song, 'Badhaiya Baaje Angane Main' signalling a near-certain victory in her political debut.

Born on July 25, 2000, in Benipatti, Madhubani district of Bihar, Thakur shot to fame with her renditions of Maithili folk, bhajans, and Ind

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