Anurag Thakur Age, Wiki and Bio

Anurag Thakur

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth24/10/1974
Age50 years
BirthplaceHamirpur, Himachal Pradesh

Bio/Wiki

Full NameAnurag Singh Thakur

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 6" (168 cm)
Eye ColorBrown
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

Bachelor in ArtsDoaba College, Jalandhar (1994)

Personal Life

ReligionHinduism
Food HabitVegetarian
Address14, Janpath Road, New Delhi
HobbiesWatching and Playing Cricket

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date27/11/2002

Family

FatherPrem Kumar Dhumal (Politician)
MotherSheela Devi
Siblings
BrotherArun Singh Thakur (Businessman)
SpouseShefali Thakur
Children
Son(s)
  • Jaiaditya Thakur
  • Udayveer Thakur

Career

Politics
Political PartyBharatiya 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
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 CollectionHyundai Santro (2009 Model)

Some Lesser Known Facts

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