BJP's Maithili Thakur calls lead from Alinagar "a dream," vows to serve constituency

Darbhanga (Bihar) [India], November 14 (ANI): Singer and BJP candidate Maithili Thakur, who is leading from Alinagar in the Bihar election on Friday, said that it feels "like a dream," adding that she hopes to meet the expectations of the people.
Thakur is ahead by 4,638 votes, securing 30,653 votes after nine rounds of counting, while Binod Mishra from Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) trails with 26,015 votes.
Speaking to ANI, Maithili Thakur said, "This is like a dream. People have a lot of expectations of me... This will be my first term as an MLA, and I will do my best for my constituency... I will serve my people as their daughter... I can only see Alinagar right now and how I can work them..."
The trends suggest that the renewed JD(U)-BJP partnership, backed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nationwide popularity, is steering the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) toward a sweeping mandate of over 243 seat assembly.
The Nitish Kumar-led NDA lead in190 seats, with BJP leading in 86, JDU in 76, LJP 20, HAM 4 and RLM 4 as per data from the EC at 12:18 pm.
RJD leads in 34 seats, Congress leads in 6, CPI(ML) lead 7, while CPI-M lead in 1 seat taking the total to 48, as per data from the EC at 12:18 pm. Additionally, the BSP leads in one seat, and the AIMIM in three seats.
For Nitish Kumar, who has governed the state for nearly two decades, this election has been widely viewed as a test of both political endurance and public trust. Once celebrated as "Sushashan Babu" for pulling Bihar out of the shadows of what was often termed the "jungle raj," the Chief Minister has in recent years confronted signs of voter weariness and questions over his shifting political alignments.
Despite this, the current trends reflect a noticeable shift on the ground, indicating that voters are reposing faith in his governance model once again. (ANI)