The Bihar elections are under national attention after the successful first phase of voting. The second phase of voting is due in a few days, with voters looking forward to it.
Bihar 2025 elections also saw a bunch of fresh faces entering politics with big promises and ambition. One such candidate is Maithili Thakur, who is contesting elections from the Alinagar constituency.
Who is Maithili Thakur?
Maithili Thakur is a popular singer known for her work in multiple Indian languages — Hindi, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Awadhi, Magahi and more. She was born in a musical family to Maithil musician Ramesh Thakur and music teacher Bharti Thakur.
Maithili was trained in Maithili folk and Hindustani classical music, harmonium and tabla by her grandfather and father from a young age. At age 10, she started singing at jagrans and other musical functions, marking the beginning of her career as a performer.
She entered politics in 2025 as a candidate from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from the Alinagar constituency.
Maithili Thakur Age
Maithili Thakur was born on 25 July 2000, making her 25 years old in 2025. She is among the youngest people contesting in the Bihar elections 2025, and the youngest candidate of the BJP.
Maithili Thakur Husband
Maithili Thakur is unmarried according to publicly available information. The singer turned politician has kept her private life off social media.
Maithili Thakur Party
Maithili Thakur is contesting in the Bihar 2025 elections from the Alinagar constituency. She is running in the election as a candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Maithili Thakur Net Worth 2025
Maithili Thakur’s exact net worth has not been shared publicly. Her election affidavit shows her total assets exceeding ₹3 Crore with no liabilities.
Maithili Thakur Education
Maithili completed her schooling in Delhi. She also has a BA Program degree from Bharti College, Delhi University, which is completed in 2022.
Maithili Thakur Criminal Cases
Her election affidavit has reported zero criminal cases or FIRs for the singer turned politician.
Maithili Thakur Constituency
Maithili Thakur is contesting elections from the Alinagar constituency, which is part of the Darbhanga district of Bihar. She is running as the youngest candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Maithili Thakur Twitter Link
Maithili Thakur is available on Twitter (now X) under the username @maithilithakur
What is Maithili Thakur Income?
According to the reports shared by her, she earned ₹28 lakhs in the financial year 2023-24. Her declared assets are reported to be around ₹3 crore with no liabilities.
Maithili Thakur Total Income Shown in ITR
As per her Affidavit, Maithili has earned around ₹82 lakhs in the last five years. The breakup of these figures goes as follows:
- FY 2023–24: ₹28,67,350
- FY 2022–23: ₹16,98,840
- FY 2021–22: ₹15,93,730
- FY 2020–21: ₹11,15,150
- FY 2019–20: ₹12,02,960
