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Anurag Bhadouria
Status of State Sports Minister
In office
2015 – 11 March 2017
ConstituencyUttar Pradesh
National Spokesperson
In office
2017 – Incumbent
Personal details
Born (1971-08-08) 8 August 1971 (age 54)
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
NationalityIndian
Political partySamajwadi Party
ResidenceIndira Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
ProfessionPolitician

Anurag Bhadouria (born 8 August 1971) is an Indian politician and member of the Samajwadi Party. He is the National Spokesperson of Samajwadi Party.[1] Anurag Bhadouria is also one of the closed leaders to Samajwadi Party Supremo Akhilesh Yadav.[2]

Early life and education[edit | edit source]

Anurag received his Management in executive business management from Indian management Institute(IIM Kolkata). He is also PHD holder. He also did "Visharad" in flute from Bhatkhande University, Lucknow.

Political career[edit | edit source]

Anurag was awarded by the status of State Minister Sports during the period of Akhilesh Yadav government.[3] Anurag contested his first Assembly election in 2017 Samajwadi Party Congress alliance from Lucknow east Constituency on the symbol of Congress party.[4]

Anurag came into limelight when he organised Indian Gramin Cricket League, an organisation constituted with an objective of promoting and tapping young rural sport talent of country.[5] He has been organising league cricket matches since years in different states of country and motivating boys by providing them with basic cricket facilities and paraphernalia. Winners are awarded with cash, trophies, bikes and even motorcycles.[6]

Posts held[edit | edit source]

# From To Position Comments
01 2015 2017 Status of State Minister of Sport

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "Samajwadi Party leader held for TV studio clash with rival". The Times Of India.
  2. "Interview: 'अखिलेश कृष्ण , मैं सुदामा': अनुराग भदौरिया".
  3. "Now a cricket league for UP villages". Business Standard.
  4. "Fighting on Congress ticket, says Akhilesh Yadav's adviser". The Indian Express.
  5. "Coloured clothes, packed stands: welcome to Indian Gramin Cricket League". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  6. https://www.aigcl.in/