Thakur is likely to contest the upcoming state assembly elections from Alinagar in Darbhanga, according to the sources. The polling for Bihar's 243-seat Assembly is scheduled to take place on November 6 and November 11, with the counting set for November 14.
According to the notification, the last date for filing nominations is October 21, with scrutiny of nominations scheduled for October 22 and withdrawal of candidature by October 24. Polling will take place on November 11, with the counting of votes scheduled for November 14.
Janata Dal (United) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha stated on Saturday that the NDA government will be formed under the leadership of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on November 14, following the declaration of the Bihar poll results.
BJP leaders arrived in Delhi on Friday ahead of the party's core committee meeting on Saturday, where they will finalise and discuss candidates for the upcoming two-phase Bihar Assembly elections, scheduled for November 6 and 11, with vote counting set for November 14.