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Anurag Thakur
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- Born 24 October 1974
- Age 50
- Birth Place Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh India
- Profession Cricketer, Military Officer, Politician
- Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party
- In Office Union Minister For Information And Broadcasting 7 July 2021 - 10 June 2024, Union Minister For Youth Affairs And Sports 7 July 2021 - 10 June 2024, Union Minister Of State For Finance & Corporate Affairs 31 May 2019 - 7 July 2021, 33rd President Of The Board Of Control For Cricket In India 22 May 2016 - 2 January 2017, President Of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha 2011-2016
- Residence 22, Akbar Road, New Delhi
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Anurag Thakur BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 01 Feb 2025
In the Lok Sabha elections 2024, Anurag Thakur defeated Congress candidate Satpal Raizada with a margin of 1.82 lakh votes in Hamirpur.
Thakur, who won for the fifth consecutive time from the Hamirpur Lok Sabha constituency, was dropped from Modi cabinet in Modi 3.0. He previously held the dual c...
Anurag Thakur PERSONAL LIFE
| Father | Prem Kumar Dhumal |
| Spouse | Shefali Thakur (2002), |
| Education | Doaba College (B.A.) |
POSITIONS HELD BY Anurag Thakur
| Position | Tenure |
|---|---|
| Member of the 16th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Member of the 17th Lok Sabha | N/A |
| Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 7 July 2021 - Present |
| Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports | 7 July 2021 - Present |
ANURAG THAKUR NEWS
BFI excludes Anurag Thakur's name from electoral college for elections
March 12, 2025 7:08 pm
Himachal Pradesh Boxing Association had sent Thakur and Vice President Rajesh Bhandari's names
BJP releases second part of manifesto: SIT to probe AAP govt’s ‘scams’, free education for needy students
January 22, 2025 3:29 am
Former union minister Anurag Thakur accused AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal and Chief Minister Atishi of not implementing central welfare schemes in the Capital “for political gains”.
Rahul & Kejriwal stand together on issues of national security: Anurag Thakur
January 21, 2025 4:40 am
AAP chief spokesperson Priyanka Kakkar hit back, accusing the BJP of having “no vision, no agenda or CM face for Delhi.”
From the Urdu Press: 'Bid to hobble Waqf Boards, put govt legally in control'; 'Surprising that PM endorsed Anurag Thakur remarks on Rahul'
August 06, 2024 3:56 pm
“The SC sub-classification verdict marks a major intervention by the apex court at the policy level, which could also be the guiding light on the sensitive reservation issue in the future," says Salar
Congress moves Privilege Motion against PM Modi for sharing Anurag Thakur’s ‘expunged’ caste remarks against Rahul Gandhi
August 01, 2024 2:23 am
The notice for the motion was moved by former Punjab Chief Minister and now Jalandhar MP Charanjit Singh Channi.
Nirmala Sitharaman and Anurag Thakur attack Rahul Gandhi over caste, he says fight will go on
July 31, 2024 9:03 am
Earlier, Sitharaman’s BJP colleague and former Union Minister Anurag Thakur, who did not name Gandhi but targeted him over his demand for caste-based census, said, “Jiski jaat ka pata nahin, woh ganana ki baat karta hai” (The person whose caste is not known talks about census).
Anurag Thakur vs Rahul Gandhi in Lok Sabha as 'chakravyuh' jibe, caste census become points of contention
July 30, 2024 10:29 pm
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi had attacked the Union Budget, comparing it to the “Chakravyuh of the Mahabharata where Abhimanyu was trapped and killed”.
Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Home Minister Amit Shah speaks on Wayanad landslides in RS, says Centre had given early warning to Kerala govt
August 01, 2024 9:58 am
Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Union Minister Amit Shah said that the loss of lives in Wayanad could have been minimised had the Kerala govt become alert following the arrival of NDRF teams.
In prestige battle for Himachal bypolls, Anurag Thakur goes all out to reverse Hamirpur setback
July 08, 2024 10:51 pm
While Thakur again had an easy win in Hamirpur stronghold, BJP lost three of four Assembly bypolls last month there, which he wants to avoid in July 10 bypolls
Congress writes to Speaker, flags ‘inaccurate and misleading’ claims by PM Modi and Anurag Thakur in Lok Sabha
July 05, 2024 2:31 am
The alleged statements concern claims about a poll promise made by Congress, lifting 25 crore people out of poverty and the PM not having taken a single holiday, among others.
