“Will name Alinagar to Sitanagar” Maithili Thakur’s blueprint of development in her constituency. What do we expect from our next generation of leaders?

Maithili Thakur, the 25-year-old folk singer and emerging politician, has drawn backlash for stressing over renaming Alinagar, instead of addressing the real issues of the constituency. Her priorities as a young leader raise questions and initiate debate over expectations from the next generation of politicians. 

“Will rename Alinagar.” Maithili Thakur’s comment draws concern about the future of the country 

• Folk singer Maithili Thakur, the budding politician who is just 25, was given a ticket to contest in the Bihar Assembly election by the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) from Alinagar. The decision to allow Maithili Thakur was questioned by the public, but at the same time, many expected her to speak about the real issues of Alinagar as a youth and provide a fresh dimension to politics by redefining the social norms. 

She is 25 year old from Bihar, a state that lacks education and employment the most in the country.

Guess what her priority is after winning elections ?

Changing the name of Alinagar to Sitanagar

Not Schools, Not Hospitals, Not Jobs 🤦‍♂️

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— Roshan Rai (@RoshanKrRaii) November 4, 2025

• When she was asked about her approach to working for the people of the constituency, she was quick to reveal her plans to rename Alinagar to Sitanagar, which was met with criticism as her plan echoed the Hackneyed ambition of her political party. People expected her to bring forward new ideas as a young leader, but everyone was disappointed. 
• In an interview, she said, “The people of Mithila are blessed to be born in the land where Mata Janaki herself was born. The Janaki Temple is being built, and the whole of Mithila is filled with the spirit of Mithila. The candidate’s name is Maithili, and she’s from Mithila, so why not rename Alinagar as Maithili Nagar, Janaki Nagar, or even Sita Nagar?”.
• In another interview, when she was asked about the blueprint, she said, “Why should I speak about the blueprint right now? It's something very personal, I won’t reveal it yet. You’ll all see it when it’s executed.” Nobody seems to be qualified even to answer why Maithili Thakur is restricting herself from discussing the problems faced by the people of Alinagar.

Changing name of Alinagar to Sitanagar will not lead to development. pic.twitter.com/Pbj7S8TirH

— Oppressor (@TyrantOppressor) November 1, 2025

• In the era when other countries focus on the integration of AI, innovations in the field of Technology, human rights, advanced healthcare, mental health, and inclusivity, Indian leaders lag while pursuing the religious and communal aspirations. In the indian political landscape, leaders garnered votes by focusing on these outdated issues, but we indeed hoped for a better future from the next generation of young leaders. Is the indian political space fated to never evolve and stay behind?

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