New Delhi: 2025 proved to be the year of entry of new people into Indian politics. Celebrities, former officers, and many faces with family legacies contested the Delhi and Bihar turnout elections. Some won, while some made headlines despite losing. These prominent debutants got the spotlight in the year-ender report. These new faces brought diversity to politics and showed that glamour, professional background, and heritage are now creating vote banks. Let's take a squint at the major names.
Maithili Thakur
Folk singer Maithili Thakur contested from Alinagar in Bihar from the BJP and won. At the age of just 25, she became the youngest MLA of Bihar. The popularity of his folk and classical music attracted young voters. Won through cultural request and a grassroots campaign. This victory raises new hopes for women and youth leadership. Maithili showed how powerful the combination of art and politics can be.
Khesari Lal Yadav
Bhojpuri superstar Khesari Lal Yadav (real name Shatrughan Yadav) contests from Chapra from RJD. Lost despite millions of followers and social media influence. Added glamor to Bihar elections but could not survive in front of the traditional vote bank. Even without the defeat, his entry sparked the debate on idealism politics.
Harish Khurana
Harish Khurana, son of former Delhi CM Madan Lal Khurana, contested on a BJP ticket from Moti Nagar, Delhi, and won. Low-profile campaign, but Father's legacy paid off. The family name was cashed in a quiet manner in Delhi elections. This victory shows that dynasty is still relevant in politics. Harish passed on the old legacy to the new generation.
JP Singh
2000 batch IPS officer JP Singh, former ADGP of Himachal, hails from Chapra in Bihar. Strong preliminaries in law enforcement, wipe image. The referendum results were mixed, but his entry highlighted the trend of former officers inward politics. This was a new experiment in a state like Bihar.
Saurabh Thapliyal
BJP's Saurabh Thapliyal contested and won the Dehradun mayor elections in January 2025. Largest margin of victory—created a historic record. The wayfarers focused on local issues that worked. Left a big impact in municipal politics. This victory shows how much transpiration new faces can bring at the local level.
2025 proved that politics is no longer just well-nigh traditional leaders—celebrities, officers, and new people with young heritage are in the fray. Irrespective of victory or defeat, his entry made the political landscape diverse. The Bihar and Delhi elections set this trend. Will increasingly new faces be seen in 2026? This new verisimilitude of politics is interesting.
