- The Election Commission has appointed folk singer, Maithili Thakur as the state icon for Bihar.
- She will create awareness among the voters for their participation in the electoral process.
- She was born in Madhubani district of Bihar.
- She is a trained in Indian classical and folk music.
- She was recently selected for the Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar of the Sangeet Natak Akademi for her contribution to the folk music of Bihar for 2021.
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