[10][11][12] In the 2024 Vidhan Sabha elections, Thakur competed against Rajan Balkrishna Naik from the BJP and lost by a margin of 36875 votes.

However, in the 2019 Assembly Elections, he faced strong competition from Shiv Sena candidate Pradeep Sharma, a former Mumbai Police officer and encounter specialist.

The pre-poll campaign generated considerable interest in the Nallasopara seat, with Sharma, putting up a strong challenge against Thakur.

[15][16] During the election campaign, both candidates made allegations against each other, which drew attention to the contest as one of the most closely-watched political battles in the state.

[21] In September 2020, on Teacher's Day, Thakur launched the 'School at Home' campaign to bring education to the underprivileged areas of Palghar district, Mumbai.

The videos were released through local cable networks with the help of social organizations, in association with the Vishnu Vaman Thakur Charitable Trust.

[26] In August 2021, he was appointed the President of the Governing Body of Maharashtra for the Khelo Masters Games Foundation (KMGF), a non-profit organization that aims to promote sports in India.

[30][31] On 29 January 2012, Thakur married Prachi Galvankar, his childhood sweetheart, in a mass wedding ceremony held in Virar, Maharashtra.