The BJP has released its second list of candidates for the Bihar Assembly elections-2025.
The list includes 12 names, with Maithili Thakur being given the ticket from Alinagar. She is well-known for her singing of songs, classical songs, and bhajans.
Just a day earlier, Maithili Thakur joined the BJP in Patna and stated that she was impressed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and, inspired by Nitish Kumar, was standing in support of him.
This list includes two Scheduled Caste and two women candidates.
Ranjan Kumar has been given the ticket from Muzaffarpur, while former IPS officer Anand Mishra has been given the ticket from Buxar.
Earlier on Tuesday, the BJP released its first list of 71 names.
In addition to Bihar Assembly Speaker Nand Kishore Yadav, several sitting MLAs were not given tickets.
What Maithili Thakur said?
Maithili Thakur has described this as her "new step."
She said, "I am very happy. I have taken a new step forward and with everyone's blessings, this journey will be a good one."
Asked if she is nervous, she said, "I am not nervous at all, I am very confident. I am getting calls from so many people, especially from Alinagar. Everyone is waiting and wanting to meet me after this confirmation."
"I am very eager to meet them, so I am no longer nervous at all. As I talk to people, my confidence is boosting."
Regarding reports of the current MLA's displeasure, she said, "I am getting calls and messages, especially from those who were protesting, and everyone is very excited. I also have many things in mind that I am going to do next. I am going to start working tomorrow."
"And I am very excited and happy, I am going to live a new life, so I am ready for that too and the people of Alinagar are like God to me. And I am ready to meet everyone, talk to everyone, work for everyone."
Prakash Kumar Pandey