Bio/Wiki
Full Name | Anurag Singh Thakur |
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Physical Stats & More
Height | 5' 6" (168 cm) |
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Eye Color | Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Educational Qualification(s)
Bachelor in Arts | Doaba College, Jalandhar (1994) |
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Personal Life
Religion | Hinduism |
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Food Habit | Vegetarian |
Address | 14, Janpath Road, New Delhi |
Hobbies | Watching and Playing Cricket |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Married |
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Marriage Date | 27/11/2002 |
Family
Father | Prem Kumar Dhumal (Politician) | ||
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Mother | Sheela Devi | ||
Siblings |
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Spouse | Shefali Thakur | ||
Children |
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Career
Politics |
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Awards, Honours, Achievements |
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Style Quotient
Car Collection | Hyundai Santro (2009 Model) |
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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. |