| Anurag Thakur | |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Hamirpur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 October 1974 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse(s) | Sheffali Thakur |
| Residence | Samirpur, Hamirpur District, Himachal Pradesh |
| Alma mater | Dayanand Model School, Jalandhar, Punjab ; B.A. from Doaba College, Jalandhar |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Profession | Cricketer |
Anurag Thakur(full name Anurag Singh Thakur) is member[1] of Lok Sabha from Hamirpur in Himachal Pradesh in India. He was elected to Lok Sabha in May 2008 in a by poll as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is the currently Joint Secretary of BCCI.[2]
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Born on 24 October 1974 at Hamirpur, Anurag Thakur is the elder son of Prem Kumar Dhumal the present Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh and Sheela Devi.
He studied at Dayanand Model School, Jalandhar, Punjab. He was a good crickter in his school. and later did his B.A. from Doaba College, Jalandhar, .
Anurag became the youngest President of Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association at the Age of 25 years. In May 2008, he succeeded his father when he was elected as member of parliament of India from Hamirpur Constituency. He is credited of making Himachal Pradesh capable of hosting international standard cricket at HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala. Anurag Thakur has become a promising political leader and is poised to play a leading role in the politics of state in subsequent times.
Anurag was given a new responsibility. BJP president Nitin Gadkari appointed him the president of the All India Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.[3][4]
State Cricket Association at the age of 25.
He married to Sheffali Thakur, daughter of Gulab Singh Thakur, present P.W.D Minister of Himachal Pradesh government, on 27 November 2002.