Famous folk and classical singer Maithili Thakur is making headlines following her meeting with senior BJP leaders ahead of the Bihar Assembly elections 2025. The 25-year-old singer from Benipatti in Madhubani district recently met BJP’s Bihar election in-charge Vinod Tawde and Union Minister of State for Home Nityanand Rai in New Delhi, sparking speculation about her entry into electoral politics.
Photos from the meeting, shared by Tawde on social media platform X, referred to Maithili as “Bihar’s daughter” and hinted at her potential role in Bihar’s political future. Tawde mentioned that Thakur’s family had left Bihar in 1995 during Lalu Prasad Yadav’s tenure, but she now wants to return, inspired by the state’s changing landscape.
Taking a dig at the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), Tawde wrote, “The families that left Bihar after Lalu came into power in 1995, the daughter of that family, the renowned singer Maithili Thakur ji, wants to return to Bihar seeing the pace of changing Bihar.”
Maithili Responds to Speculations
Reacting to the growing buzz, Maithili Thakur neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of contesting the election. Speaking to News18, she said, “I too have been seeing these things on TV. I recently visited Bihar and had the opportunity to meet Nityanand Rai and Vinod Tawde. We had a discussion about Bihar’s future. No official announcement has been made at this time. But let’s see what happens.”
Expressing an emotional bond with her native place, she added, “I would like to stand from my village constituency because I have an attachment to it.”
जो लोग बिहार के लिए बड़े सपने देखते हैं, उनके साथ हर बातचीत मुझे दूरदृष्टि और सेवा की शक्ति की याद दिलाती है। हृदय से सम्मानित और आभारी हूँ। 🙏✨
श्री नित्यानंद राय जी एवं श्री विनोद श्रीधर तावड़े जी 🙏 https://t.co/o6PBAVJaEJ— Maithili Thakur (@maithilithakur) October 5, 2025
Possible Seats: Alinagar or Madhubani
While no seat has been officially declared, political analysts speculate that the BJP may offer her a ticket from either the Alinagar seat in Darbhanga or her home seat Madhubani. Thakur has expressed her willingness to contest if given a chance, preferring to represent her own village in the Assembly.
Both Madhubani and Alinagar fall within the Mithila region, which holds cultural and emotional significance for Maithili, who has built her identity through performances that celebrate the region’s folk traditions.
Tawde’s Post Hints Political Comeback
In his X post, Vinod Tawde lauded Thakur’s return to Bihar and emphasized her potential contribution to the state’s progress. He wrote, “The family that left Bihar when Lalu Raj came to power in 1995, the daughter of that family, the renowned singer Maithili Thakur ji, wants to return to Bihar, seeing the pace of changing Bihar.”
वर्ष 1995 में बिहार में लालू राज आने पर जो परिवार बिहार छोड़कर चले गए, उस परिवार की बिटिया सुप्रसिद्ध गायिका मैथिली ठाकुर जी बदलते बिहार की रफ्तार को देखकर फिर से बिहार आना चाहती हैं।
आज गृह राज्यमंत्री @nityanandraibjp जी और मैंने उनसे आग्रह किया कि बिहार की जनता के लिए और… pic.twitter.com/DrFtkxQWo0
— Vinod Tawde (@TawdeVinod) October 5, 2025
“The family that left Bihar when Lalu Raj came to power in Bihar in the year 1995, the daughter of that family, the renowned singer Maithili Thakur ji, wants to return to Bihar, seeing the pace of changing Bihar. Today, Union Minister of State for Home @nityanandraibjp ji and I urged her that for the people of Bihar and for the development of Bihar, her contribution is expected by the common man of Bihar and that she fulfil their expectations. Best wishes to Bihar’s daughter Maithili Thakur ji!” the post reads.
Tawde added that both he and Nityanand Rai urged Maithili to contribute to Bihar’s development, calling her return a step toward fulfilling the expectations of the people of the state.
Maithili’s Political Journey Begins?
Though Thakur stopped short of making a political commitment, her recent interactions with top BJP leaders and her public statements about contributing to Bihar’s development indicate a soft political launch. “I am standing strong to contribute whatever possible towards the country’s development,” she said.
She was appointed as the ‘State Icon’ of Bihar by the Election Commission, a recognition that has further elevated her public profile.
Praised by PM Modi, Honoured Nationally
Earlier this year, Maithili Thakur was one of 24 influencers awarded at the first National Creators Awards for promoting Indian culture. She won the ‘Cultural Ambassador of the Year’ title. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had also praised her rendition of a devotional song on Maa Shabari during the Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony in Ayodhya.
अयोध्या में प्राण-प्रतिष्ठा का अवसर देशभर के मेरे परिवारजनों को प्रभु श्री राम के जीवन और आदर्शों से जुड़े एक-एक प्रसंग का स्मरण करा रहा है। ऐसा ही एक भावुक प्रसंग शबरी से जुड़ा है। सुनिए, मैथिली ठाकुर जी ने किस तरह से इसे अपने सुमधुर सुरों में पिरोया है।
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) January 20, 2024