Overview
- Election Commission data shows Thakur at 56,083 votes to RJD’s Binod Mishra at 49,149 after 16 of 24 rounds, reflecting a lead of nearly 7,000.
- If declared the winner, Thakur would be the youngest member of the Bihar Assembly at 25, according to multiple reports.
- Alinagar has been a traditional RJD stronghold, with Abdul Bari Siddiqui winning in 2010 and 2015, and the seat last held in 2020 by VIP’s Mishri Lal Yadav before his disqualification after a conviction.
- Thakur’s candidacy drew heavy backing from senior BJP leaders and leveraged her large social-media following and cultural ties to Mithila.
- Statewide counting trends indicate the NDA is leading on a large number of seats, with some updates placing the alliance near the 200-seat mark.