Bihar elections: Folk singer Maithili Thakur files nomination from Alinagar; claims blessings from locals 'inspire' her

NEW DELHI: Folk singer and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Maithili Thakur filed her nomination papers from the Alinagar Assembly constituency for the upcoming Bihar elections.Thakur took to X to share her feelings, writing, "Today, I filed my nomination paper as the authorised candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party from the Alinagar Assembly constituency.

After the nomination, I participated in the blessing assembly organised in the dignified presence of the Honourable Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai ji. The warmth and blessings received from the people of the region during this time are a source of inspiration for me."

She further added, "With the resolve for the service, development, and welfare of the people of Alinagar, I will continue to work with full strength.

My heartfelt thanks to all the divine-like workers present in large numbers, respected office-bearers, and dear public,' she further added.Thakur also expressed her gratitude to the party leadership, saying, "I express my heartfelt gratitude to the entire central and state leadership of the BJP and

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for expressing their trust in me. I will continue to work with complete dedication and commitment to serve the people of Ali Nagar and to take the BJP-NDA's public welfare policies to every village and every individual."

The BJP recently released its second list of 12 candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections, taking the total declared candidates to 83 out of the 101 seats allocated to the party under the NDA seat-sharing agreement.According to the list, Maithili Thakur will contest from Alinagar in Darbhanga, while former IPS officer Anand Mishra has been fielded from the Buxar constituency.The 243-seat Bihar Assembly elections will be held in two phases on November 6 and November 11, with counting scheduled for November 14.(With inputs from agencies)