Classical and folk vocalist Maithili Thakur, who is likewise a social-media experience, is the youngest MLA from Bihar|Picture Credit:
The fight to control the 234 seat-strong Bihar Assembly experienced lots of vibrant characters in the fray. From performers to bahubalis, the State saw numerous non-traditional prospects in the election mix.
Classical and folk vocalist Maithili Thakur, who is likewise a social-media feeling, is the youngest MLA from Bihar. The 25-year old won the Alinagar constituency with a margin of 11,730 votes. Regardless of being a popular star and vocalist working mainly in Bhojpuri movie theater, Shatrughan Kumar Yadav, understood expertly as Khesari Lal Yadav was tracking in Chapra. The Huge Boss participant might not transform star power into votes. Another Bhojpuri vocalist and star, Ritesh Ranjan Pandey, who was battling the Kargahar seat on Jan Suraaj Party ticket, stopped working to turn his screen popularity into tally paper triumph.
The elections likewise saw a number of Bahubali entrants attempting their luck. Imprisoned Janata Dal (United) leader Anant Singh won the Mokama assembly constituency in Bihar’s Patna district by a margin of 28,206 votes. Mokama is notorious for being a fortress of prominent, and frequently questionable strongmen or bahubalis in Bihar politics, most especially Anant Kumar Singh, his bro Dilip Singh and Surajbhan Singh. Another bahubali prospect, Rit Lal Roy, likewise called Ritlal Yadav, with supposedly over 40 criminal cases versus him and being jailed, might not win the Danapur seat on RJD ticket.
Osama Shahab, child of late gangster-turned-neta Mohd Shahabuddin, won Raghunathpur for RJD with a margin of over 9200 votes. The 31-year old made a succeful survey launching.
The 40-year old Bahujan Samaj Party prospect Sunil Kumar Choudhary is special, with no stated properties, and was described the poorest prospect. He might not even come to close to winning the Pirpainti seat, and was a far-off sixth in the race. There was Pushpam Priya Choudhary, who pledged to keep her face covered till she wins elections in Bihar. The Plural Partys chief, who campaigned using just black clothing and mask, might just handle to gather 1,403 seats.
Released on November 14, 2025
