The Alinagar Assembly seat has become one of the most talked-about constituencies in this Bihar election, largely because BJP nominated its youngest candidate, Maithili Thakur.

As counting progressed on Friday, early trends placed her firmly ahead, signalling a likely victory. Responding to her lead, Maithili shared her first reaction with ABP News, saying, “It feels wonderful. A new journey is about to begin, and I’m grateful to everyone who has supported me.” During the counting, she even hummed a folk tune.

According to Election Commission data, six rounds of counting were completed in Alinagar by 12 PM.

Maithili Thakur has secured 22,236 votes so far, giving her a comfortable lead of 8,544 votes. RJD candidate Vinod Mishra is trailing in second place with 13,692 votes. Jan Suraj Party’s Viplav Kumar Chaudhary is currently third with only 686 votes. Counting in the constituency will continue for a total of 24 rounds.