Renowned Singer Maithili Thakur Joins BJP Ahead Of Bihar Assembly Elections 2025

Renowned singer Maithili Thakur officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday, just weeks before the Bihar state assembly elections. Her induction into the party took place in the presence of the BJP’s state president, Dilip Jaiswal.

#WATCH | Ahead of #BiharElection2025, folk and devotional singer Maithili Thakur joins the BJP in Patna, Bihar, in the presence of state BJP chief Dilip Jaiswal. pic.twitter.com/F2kUKihHPO — ANI (@ANI) October 14, 2025

Speaking to ANI earlier in the day, Thakur said, "I will do whatever I am told to do. Contesting the election is not my goal, I will do whatever the party tells me to..." She also acknowledged the progress made in Bihar under the NDA government, stating, "I have seen the developments brought about by NDA in Bihar..."