New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- A day after the Election Commission announced the Bihar Election schedule, popular folk singer Maithili Thakur indicated her willingness to make her political debut from her hometown Benipatti in Madhubani district.

Thakur, who was in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, to perform at the Narmada Mahotsav, told reporters on Tuesday that she met with BJP national general secretary and Bihar organisation in-charge Vinod Tawde and Union minister Nityanand Rai.

This sparked speculation about her contesting the 2025 Bihar elections.

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The folk singer said she has a special connection with her hometown, and starting her political career from there would teach her a ...