Overview

• Vinod Tawde posted photos of Thakur meeting him and Nityanand Rai, with a caption widely read as hinting at a BJP candidacy.
• Multiple outlets report the BJP is considering fielding her from Alinagar in Darbhanga after sitting MLA Mishri Lal Yadav was disqualified following a two-year conviction.
• Thakur thanked the leaders without confirming a run, telling News18 she would prefer to contest from her village constituency.
• The Election Commission scheduled polling for November 6 and 11 with results on November 14, prompting rapid candidate moves.
• Thakur, a Benipatti-born folk singer recognized as a Bihar ‘State Icon’ and a Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar recipient, is seen by reporters as a potential draw for younger voters in Mithilanchal.