Anurag Thakur (Indian Politician) Biography

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	24/10/1974
Age	51 years
Birthplace	Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Anurag Singh Thakur

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye Color	Brown
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor in Arts	Doaba College, Jalandhar (1994)

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Vegetarian
Address	14, Janpath Road, New Delhi
Hobbies	Watching and Playing Cricket

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	27/11/2002

Family

Father

Prem Kumar Dhumal (Politician)

Mother

Sheela Devi

Siblings

Brother	Arun Singh Thakur (Businessman)

Spouse

Shefali Thakur

Children

Son(s)	Jaiaditya Thakur Udayveer Thakur

Career

Politics

Political Party

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

Political Journey

Joined the BJP in 2008
Elected as a Member of Parliament to the 14th Lok Sabha in 2008 from the Hamirpur Constituency in a by-poll
Contested and won the Lok Sabha Elections again in 2009 and 2014 from the Hamirpur Constituency
Appointed as the President of the All India Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in 2010
Appointed as the Chief Whip of BJP for the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections on 18 July 2018
Contested the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections from the Hamirpur Constituency and won
On 30 May 2019, he became the Minister of State in the Finance Ministry
On 7 July 2021, he took oath as a Cabinet Minister in Narendra Modi's Council of Ministers.
Won the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Hamirpur with 178056 votes
Served as Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports and Minister of Information & Broadcasting from 7 July 2021 to 10 June 2024.

Awards, Honours, Achievements

Anurag Thakur is one of the youngest Parliamentarians in India to receive the Best Young Parliamentarian Award in 2011
On 20 January 2019, he was awarded the Sansad Ratna Award for his distinguished performance as a parliamentarian

Style Quotient

Car Collection	Hyundai Santro (2009 Model)

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Anurag Thakur has been elected 4 times as a Member of Parliament representing Hamirpur Constituency in Himachal Pradesh.
2. His father served as the former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
3. He is recognized for his role as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
4. Anurag Thakur is a former cricket player and also served as the President of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA).
5. He competed for the Himachal Pradesh team in the Ranji Trophy tournament in November 2000.
6. Thakur appointed himself as the chairman of selectors for the HPCA Ranji trophy cricket team.
7. He played a key role in establishing the International Level Cricket Stadium in Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh.
8. Anurag Thakur tied the knot with Shefali Thakur on 27 November 2002.
9. He launched the Honour Our Women (HOW) Foundation on 17 December 2013.
10. Thakur assumed the role of President of the BCCI on 26 May 2016.
11. In July 2016, he became the first sitting Member of Parliament to be a regular commissioned officer in the Territorial Army.

Anurag Thakur Politician Indian Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh