Folk Singer Maithili Thakur Wins Debut Bihar Polls, Defeats RJD Contender With Big Margin

Early trends showed Thakur leading with a significant margin, securing a promising victory for the first-time contender.

Maithili Thakur, a folk singer and BJP candidate, won her first Bihar election from Alinagar, defeating RJD's Binod Mishra by over 11,000 votes.

Source : PTI

Folk singer Maithili Thakur won her debut Bihar elections from the Alinagar seat with a big margin. Fielded by the Bahratiya Janata Party, the viral sensation defeated Rashtriya Janata Dal's Binod Mishra by a margin of over 11,000 votes. 

Thakur led the contest as early trends from the Election Commission of India (ECI) indicate a promising start for the first-time contender. At 10.40 a.m. She had secured a lead of 4,113 votes over her nearest rival, the Rashtriya Janata Dal’s (RJD) Binod Mishra.