Ahead of the Bihar Assembly Elections 2025, popular folk and devotional singer Maithili Thakur officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Patna, Bihar on Tuesday. Her induction took place in the presence of Bihar BJP President Dilip Kumar Jaiswal. Known for her soulful renditions in Maithili, Bhojpuri, and Hindi, Thakur’s possible entry into politics had made headlines earlier.
Maithili Thakur on Joining BJP
After joining BJP, Thakur stated that she is impressed with works of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and is here to support the party. She reiterated her pledge to serve the society and carry the tasks assigned by party leadership.
"I am very impressed with the PM and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Drawing inspiration from them, I am here to support them...I do not believe that joining a political party makes you a politician; I am here to serve society and take their ideology to each and every person...I am the daughter of Mithila, my soul resides in Mithila...Party will know what they have in mind for me; I am here just to support them. I will do whatever the party orders," Thakur told ANI.
Speaking on the occasion of Maithili’s joining, Bihar BJP President Dilip Kumar Jaiswal said that the NDA is going to form the government again. "Opposition is disheartened and depressed. They are attempting to say something or the other before the media. Voters have made up their minds to form NDA Govt with a thumping majority...More than 6 dozen MLAs from RJD-Congress will join the BJP. Aage aage dekhiye hota hai kya. Opposition is collapsing everywhere; it has a flat tyre," Jaiswal said.
Maithili Thakur on Bihar Assembly Elections
Ahead of joining the BJP, when asked whether she will contest elections, Thakur had stated that it is not her goal and she would abide by party leadership. "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," Thakur said.
While speaking to ANI earlier, Thakur neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of her contesting the Bihar elections. The singer had expressed her interest in gaining power through politics to bring about change in her village in terms of development. "I am very excited with the manner in which I have been seeing the photos and articles. I am curious, but I am waiting for an official announcement. I want to go back to my village, but if I get the authority to serve my region, there will be nothing bigger than that for me. My goal is to have the power to bring about a change. The next five years are very crucial for Bihar," Thakur said.
Who is Maithali Thakur?
Born in Bihar's Benipatti, Maithali Thakur is a singer renowned for singing songs in various languages, including Hindi, Bhojpuri, and Maithili. She was named the ‘State Icon’ of Bihar by the Election Commission. She is a trained vocalist in Indian classical and folk music. She was honoured with the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar by the Sangeet Natak Akademi in 2021 for promoting Bihar’s folk traditions. The 25-year-old, along with her younger brothers, were trained by their grandfather and father in folk, Hindustani classical music, harmonium and tabla. She has rendered traditional folk songs of Bihar in Maithili, Bhojpuri and Hindi.
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