Bihar polls: Maithili Thakur in lead; Khesari Lal Yadav, Ritesh Pandey struggle – how celebrity candidates fared amid NDA sweep | India News – The Times of India
NEW DELHI: Celebrity candidates in the Bihar assembly polls witnessed mixed fortunes, with only singer Maithili Thakur, contesting from Alinagar on a BJP ticket, poised for victory. Others — including actor-singer Khesari Lal Yadav (Chapra) and singer Ritesh Pandey (Kargahar) — were trailing in their respective constituencies.Alinagar: Maithili Thakur had secured 49,673 votes after 14…