[4][5] Mahanta Thakur, who was born in Ekarahiya in Pipara village municipality of Mahottari, has left the Nepali Congress and entered the politics of Madhes as the president of TMLOP.

Leaving the Congress treasurer and science and technology minister, he entered the politics of Madhesh in 2064 BS.

[6][better source needed] In the year 2026 BS, Thakur became the president of the Students' Union affiliated to the Nepali Congress.

He was arrested during his student days while protesting against King Mahendra's coup d'état.

[6][better source needed] While staying in Sarlahi, Thakur's wife was injured when a stove exploded while she was cooking around 2045 BS.