Darbhanga, Nov. 14 -- Popular singer and Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Maithili Thakur (25) secured a victory from Alinagar Assembly constituency by a margin of 11,730 votes, becoming the youngest MLA in the state.

Maithili Thakur (25), who made her political debut in this assembly election, secured 84,915 votes and defeated RJD's veteran leader Binod Mishra (63), who got only 73,185 votes.

Prashant Kishor's Jan Suraaj candidate finished fourth with 2275 votes, falling behind independent candidate Saifuddin Ahmed, who got 2803 votes.

Earlier, when trends projected her lead, Maithili Thakur spoke with ANI and said that it feels "like a dream," adding that she hopes to meet the expectations of the people.

"This is like a dream. Peopl...