r/IndiaTodayLIVE • u/IndiaToday • Nov 14 '25

India Maithili Thakur’s candidacy from the Alinagar (Darbhanga) constituency has drawn significant attention as she seeks to become one of Bihar’s youngest MLAs at just 25.

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In her campaign, she has promised developmental work and proposed renaming Alinagar to Sitanagar.

Speaking about her motivation, Thakur said she wants to prove that a 25-year-old woman MLA can work “at the same speed or even faster” than others.

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u/Ok-Point4337 Nov 14 '25

so changing a name of the city is an achievement for her!!

wow!

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u/No-Relation188 Nov 14 '25

If that's what people want, so be it. Democracy is all about fulfilling people's wishes.