Year Ender 2025: Now only a few days are left for the year 2025 to end. This year was special in many ways for the country’s politics, in which elections for the Vice President, Rajya Sabha and many state assemblies and many by-elections were held. This year, many new faces have entered politics, who have attracted everyone’s attention due to their identity, profession or family background. Let us know about the five most popular new faces entering politics in 2025.
Maithili Thakur has gained recognition across the country as a famous folk singer. Maithili Thakur entered active politics in the year 2025. In Bihar Assembly elections, he contested Alinagar elections on Bharatiya Janata Party ticket and won by more than 11 thousand votes. Maithili Thakur, who came to politics from the world of art and culture, got special support due to the youth and cultural identity. With this victory, she has been elected 25-year-old Young MLA of this year.
Another popular face was Bhojpuri actor Khesari Lal Yadav, who entered active politics in the year 2025 after gaining huge popularity in the entertainment world. He remained in the headlines as soon as he entered the electoral fray. He contested from Chhapra seat in Bihar Assembly elections on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) ticket, but he had to face defeat by 7 to 8 thousand votes.
The third most popular name is JP Singh. He is a former IPS officer and left government service and chose the path of politics in 2025. He entered Bihar politics and contested elections from Chapra under the banner of Jan Suraj Party but lost by more than 83 thousand votes. Even though the beginning of his political journey was not easy, he remained in the news due to his image of an honest and strict officer.
Saurabh Thapliyal has emerged as the newest face. He took over the post of Mayor by winning the Dehradun Municipal Corporation elections in January 2025. This was his first major political election. He won by more than 1 lakh votes. To top it all, his victory has created history as he achieved the biggest margin ever in the city’s municipal elections. His activism on issues like urban development, administrative transparency and youth participation had brought him into the national spotlight.
Similarly, Harish Khurana contested the assembly elections 2025 in the national capital Delhi for the first time and became MLA by winning by more than 12 thousand votes. He has been carrying forward the legacy of his late father, former Delhi Chief Minister Madan Lal Khurana. He has achieved his first victory in Moti Nagar constituency on BJP ticket. With this, he was seen as a generational change in Delhi politics.
