Folk and devotional singer Maithili Thakur has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Patna ahead of the state assembly polls. She will be contesting on the party ticket from Bihar`s Alinagar. The polling for Bihar`s 243-seat Assembly is scheduled to take place on November 6 and November 11, with the counting set for November 14.

Maithili Thakur on joining BJP

After joining BJP, Thakur expressed her admiration for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, citing their leadership as her inspiration for joining the BJP. Speaking to ANI, Thakur, said, "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."