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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|10|24|df=y}} | | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|10|24|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place = [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]] | | birth_place = [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh]], [[India]] | ||
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| death_date = | | death_date = | ||
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| office | | office = [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]] | ||
| term_start = 7 July 2021 | |||
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| predecessor = [[Prakash Javadekar]] | |||
| primeminister = [[Narendra Modi]] | |||
| | | office1 = [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports]] | ||
| | | term_start1 = 7 July 2021 | ||
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| predecessor1 = [[Kiren Rijiju]] | |||
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| primeminister1 = [[Narendra Modi]] | |||
| office2 = [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs]] | |||
| primeminister2 = [[Narendra Modi]] | |||
| minister2 = [[Nirmala Sitharaman]] | |||
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| successor2 = [[Bhagwat Karad]]<br/>[[Pankaj Chaudhary]] | |||
| term_start2 = 31 May 2019 | |||
| term_end2 = 7 July 2021 | |||
| office5 = President of [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]] | | office5 = President of [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]] | ||
| term_start5 = 2011 | | term_start5 = 2011 | ||
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| predecessor3 = [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]] | | predecessor3 = [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]] | ||
| constituency3 = [[Hamirpur | | constituency3 = [[Hamirpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh]] | ||
| majority3 = 3,99,572 (40.41%) | | majority3 = 3,99,572 (40.41%) | ||
| office4 = [[List of Board of Control for Cricket in India presidents|33rd President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India]] | | office4 = [[List of Board of Control for Cricket in India presidents|33rd President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India]] | ||
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| alma_mater = [[Doaba College]] ([[B.A]]) | | alma_mater = [[Doaba College]] ([[B.A]]) | ||
| spouse = Sheffali Thakur | | spouse = Sheffali Thakur | ||
| allegiance = {{flag|India}} | | allegiance = {{flag|India}} | ||
| branch = {{army|India}} | | branch = {{army|India}} | ||
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'''Anurag Singh Thakur''' (born 24 October 1974) is a | '''Anurag Singh Thakur''' (born 24 October 1974) is an Indian politician from the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] and a [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] in the [[Lok Sabha]] from [[Hamirpur (Lok Sabha constituency)|Hamirpur]], [[Himachal Pradesh]]. He is the current Minister of [[Ministry of Sports (India)|Sports, Youth Affairs]] and [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Minister of Information and Broadcasting]] in the [[Second Modi ministry]]. Previously, Thakur served as a Minister of State for [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Finance]] and [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs|Corporate Affairs]]. He was first elected to the Lok Sabha in May 2008 in a by poll as a candidate of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref name="auto">{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/anurag-thakurs-political-journey-a-tale-of-struggle-patience-and-thorns/articleshow/84206351.cms| title=Anurag Thakur's political journey: A tale of struggle, patience and thorns |work=TimesofIndia|date=7 July 2021|access-date=19 July 2021}}</ref> Coming from a political family of [[Himachal Pradesh]], he is a four time MP, being a member of [[14th Lok Sabha|14th]], [[15th Lok Sabha|15th]], [[16th Lok Sabha|16th]], and [[17th Lok Sabha]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.firstpost.com/politics/lok-sabha-poll-in-hamirpur-dropped-fathers-surname-to-find-my-own-identity-says-bjps-anurag-thakur-on-bucking-anti-dynasty-trend-6549471.html| title=Lok Sabha poll in Hamirpur: 'Dropped father's surname to find my own identity,' says BJP's Anurag Thakur on bucking anti-dynasty trend |work=firstpost|date=1 May 2019|access-date=19 July 2021}}</ref> On January 19, 2019 he became the first Member of Parliament from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] to be awarded the Sansad Ratna Award, an award established in 2010 by private organisations for recognizing contributions by parliamentarians.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/bjp-mp-anurag-thakur-honoured-with-sansad-ratna-award-119012000016_1.html|title=BJP MP Anurag Thakur honoured with Sansad Ratna Award|work=business-standard|date=20 January 2019|access-date=19 July 2021}}</ref> | ||
He was the [[President (corporate title)|president]] of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) from May 2015 to February 2017 | He was the [[President (corporate title)|president]] of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) from May 2015 to February 2017, and had to leave that position after the [[Supreme Court of India|Supreme Court]] order on BCCI governance.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/anurag-thakur-former-bcci-president-apologises-to-supreme-court/story-4gQp31AzjpOdEEkllbL9dK.html|title=Anurag Thakur, former BCCI president, apologises to Supreme Court|date=2017-03-06|work=hindustantimes.com|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en}}</ref> On July 29, 2016, he became the first serving Member of Parliament from the BJP to become a regular commissioned officer in the [[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/anurag-thakur-territorial-army-bjp-mp-2942887/|title=Anurag Thakur becomes first serving BJP MP to join Territorial Army|date=2016-07-29|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-09-24|language=en-US}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Thakur was born on 24 October 1974 in [[Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh]] and his family belongs to the [[Hindu]] [[Rajput]] community.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/archive/himachal/bjp-works-out-caste-equation-carefully-756554|title=BJP works out caste equation carefully|work=The Trobune|date=11 April 2019|access-date=19 July 2021}}</ref> He is the eldest son of [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]] and Sheela Devi.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sunday-guardian.com/buzzword/anurag-or-varun-for-up-bjp-cannot-make-up-its-mind|author=Nora Chopra|title=Anurag or Varun for UP? BJP cannot make up its mind|work=[[The Sunday Guardian]]|date=20 November 2011|access-date=14 May 2014}}</ref> His father, [[Prem Kumar Dhumal]] was the former [[Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh]]. He has done his bachelors [[B.A.]] degree from [[Doaba College]], [[Jalandhar]], [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]. <ref>{{cite web |url= https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/anurag-singh-thakur |title=Anurag Singh Thakur |publisher= Government of India |quote= He studied B.A. Educated at Doaba College, Jalandhar, Punjab}}</ref> | |||
[[B.A.]] | |||
Thakur married Shefali Thakur, daughter of [[Gulab Singh Thakur]], former Minister in the Government of [[Himachal Pradesh]], on 27 November 2002.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oneindia.com/feature/bjp-candidate-from-joginder-nagar-assembly-seat-in-himachal-gulab-singh-thakur-2577796.html|title=BJP candidate from Joginder Nagar assembly seat in Himachal: Gulab Singh Thakur|last=Deepika|date=7 November 2017|website=www.oneindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/elections/himachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017/himachal-pradesh-assembly-elections-2017-seven-time-mla-gulab-singh-thakur-ready-for-final-poll-innings-from-joginder-nagar-4922067/|title=Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: Seven-time MLA ready for 'final' poll innings from Joginder Nagar|date=4 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/shimla/himachal-pradesh-polls-parkash-rana-thakur-jewan-thakur-gulab-singh-thakur-joginder-nagar-set-for-triangular-contest-4914529/|title=Himachal Pradesh Polls: Joginder Nagar set for triangular contest|date=31 October 2017}}</ref> | |||
==Political career== | ==Political career== | ||
[[File:Anurag Thakur with Nirmala Sitharaman.jpg|thumb|Captain Anurag Thakur meets Smt. [[Nirmala Sitharaman]], Minister of Finance after taking the charge of Minister of State for Finance]] | [[File:Anurag Thakur with Nirmala Sitharaman.jpg|thumb|Captain Anurag Thakur meets Smt. [[Nirmala Sitharaman]], Minister of Finance after taking the charge of Minister of State for Finance]] | ||
In May 2008, Thakur succeeded his father when he was elected as Member of Parliament of India's 14th Lok Sabha from Hamirpur constituency. He was re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009, 16th Loksabha in 2014, and 17th Loksabha in 2019. Later, Thakur was appointed the president of the All India Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.<ref> | In May 2008, Thakur succeeded his father when he was elected as Member of Parliament of India's 14th Lok Sabha from Hamirpur constituency. He was re-elected to the 15th Lok Sabha in 2009, 16th Loksabha in 2014, and 17th Loksabha in 2019. Later, Thakur was appointed the president of the All India Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://results.eci.gov.in/Result2021/404.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090627024230/http://eciresults.nic.in/frmWinnerList.aspx|url-status=dead|title=Election Commission of India|archivedate=27 June 2009|website=results.eci.gov.in}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://164.100.47.134/newls/statedetail.aspx?state_name=Himachal%20Pradesh |title=Lok Sabha Members Himachal Pradesh |access-date=27 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110527010101/http://164.100.47.134/newls/statedetail.aspx?state_name=Himachal+Pradesh |archive-date=27 May 2011 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | ||
He was honored with the Sansad Ratna Award in 2019 for outstanding performance in the 16th Lok Sabha. | He was honored with the Sansad Ratna Award in 2019 for outstanding performance in the 16th Lok Sabha. | ||
In May 2019, Thakur became Minister of State for [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Finance]] and [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs|Corporate Affairs]].<ref>{{citation |title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html |work=[[Live Mint]] }}</ref> | In May 2019, Thakur became Minister of State for [[Ministry of Finance (India)|Finance]] and [[Ministry of Corporate Affairs|Corporate Affairs]].<ref>{{citation |title=PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers |url=https://www.livemint.com/politics/news/pm-modi-allocates-portfolios-full-list-of-new-ministers-1559288502067.html |work=[[Live Mint]] |date=31 May 2019 }}</ref> | ||
On 7 July 2021, Thakur was appointed as the [[Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports|Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports]] and [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Minister of Information & Broadcasting]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sportstiger.com/former-bcci-president-anurag-thakur-appointed-as-indias-new-minister-of-youth-affairs-and-sports/ |title=Former BCCI President Anurag Thakur appointed as India's new Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports |work=SportsTiger |date=7 July 2021 |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> in the [[Second Modi ministry]] as part of changes in the [[Union Council of Ministers]]. <ref name="auto"/> | |||
==Cricket career== | ==Cricket career== | ||
=== | ===Professional player=== | ||
Anurag Thakur played a Ranji Trophy match against Jammu & Kashmir in November 2000 when he was the president of HPCA. He has played one match in first-class cricket representing Himachal Pradesh and leading the team as captain in a match against Jammu and Kashmir in the 2000/2001 season. Jammu and Kashmir won by 4 wickets. He "picked himself" for the match so as to fulfill the BCCI criterion (which requires state administrators to have at least one first-class match experience) for becoming a selector at the state level. After the match, he appointed himself as the chairman of selectors of HPCA Ranji trophy cricket team.<ref name="anuragthakur.in|title">{{Cite web|url= http://www.anuragthakur.in|title= Anurag Thakur - Anurag Thakur Official Website-Home}}</ref> | Anurag Thakur played a Ranji Trophy match against Jammu & Kashmir in November 2000 when he was the president of HPCA.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/sports/report-the-curious-case-of-anurag-thakur-the-cricketer-2185336|title=The curious case of Anurag Thakur, the cricketer|first=Chander Shekhar|last=Luthra|date=4 March 2016|website=DNA India}}</ref> He has played one match in first-class cricket representing Himachal Pradesh and leading the team as captain in a match against Jammu and Kashmir in the 2000/2001 season. Jammu and Kashmir won by 4 wickets.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/cricket/071016/anurag-thakur-was-my-first-ball-victim-in-his-only-ranji-match-jammu-bowler.html|title=Found Anurag Thakur to be an average player: Ex-J&K bowler|first=Bipin|last=Dani|date=7 October 2016|website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> He "picked himself" for the match so as to fulfill the BCCI criterion (which requires state administrators to have at least one first-class match experience) for becoming a selector at the state level.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/anurag-thakur-former-himachal-cms-son-turned-hpca-into-a-company-after-benefitting-from-state-largesse/articleshow/31431494.cms?from=mdr|title=Anurag Thakur, former Himachal CM's son, turned HPCA into a company after benefitting from state largesse|first=Sruthijith K.|last=K|newspaper=The Economic Times}}</ref> After the match, he appointed himself as the chairman of selectors of HPCA Ranji trophy cricket team.<ref name="anuragthakur.in|title">{{Cite web|url=http://www.anuragthakur.in|title=Anurag Thakur - Anurag Thakur Official Website-Home}}</ref> | ||
This debut was his one and only first-class cricket match. This experience in first-class cricket enabled his induction into the BCCI national junior selection committee, satisfying the condition that only first-class players could be national selectors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/842147.html|title=Who is Anurag Thakur?|website=Cricinfo|access-date=2016-04-12}}</ref> | |||
=== | === Administrative head === | ||
Thakur served as the president of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association for four straight terms since 2000. His tenure saw development of five stadia in [[Himachal Pradesh]] including the stadium in Dharamsala.<ref name="auto"/> | |||
He was the president of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) until Supreme Court of India order on 02/01/2017. Early on in his administrative tenure, he gained fame for possibly being the first cricketer to have made his first-class debut after taking over as the president of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) in July 2000. | |||
Thakur | Thakur rose up the ranks in cricketing administration bodies to the position of secretary for BCCI.<ref name=bcci>{{cite news|title=Joint Secretary of BCCI |url=http://www.bcci.tv/bcci/bccitv/index/office |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111222050707/http://www.bcci.tv/bcci/bccitv/index/office |archive-date=22 December 2011 }}</ref> On 22 May 2016, Thakur became the president of BCCI, and in January 2017, he was removed from the post by the Supreme Court from the post of BCCI president for not complying with its orders and making false statements under oath before the Supreme Court.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Rautray|first=Samanwaya|date=2017-01-03|title=Supreme Court sacks Anurag Thakur, Ajay Shirke from BCCI|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/supreme-court-sacks-anurag-thakur-shirke-from-bcci/articleshow/56288727.cms|access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref> The Supreme Court gave its ruling on the Lodha Committee's third status report, submitted on 14 November 2016, asking for the disqualification of office-bearers of the BCCI and all state associations, who became ineligible as per the Apex Court's 18 July 2016 order.<ref>{{Cite news|url= https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/supreme-court-sacks-anurag-thakur-shirke-from-bcci/articleshow/56288727.cms|title= Anurag Thakur - Anurag Thakur Sacked from BCCI|newspaper= The Economic Times|date= 3 January 2017|last1= Rautray|first1= Samanwaya}}</ref> | ||
== Territorial Army == | == Territorial Army == | ||
[[File:The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh conferring the rank of Lieutenant in the Territorial Army on Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Member of Parliament and President BCCI, at a solemn ‘Commissioning’ ceremony, in New Delhi.jpg|thumb|The [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]], [[General Dalbir Singh]] conferring the rank of [[lieutenant]] in the [[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army]] on Shri '''Anurag Singh Thakur''', Member of Parliament and President BCCI, at a solemn ‘Commissioning’ ceremony, in [[New Delhi]] on July 29, 2016.]] | [[File:The Chief of Army Staff, General Dalbir Singh conferring the rank of Lieutenant in the Territorial Army on Shri Anurag Singh Thakur, Member of Parliament and President BCCI, at a solemn ‘Commissioning’ ceremony, in New Delhi.jpg|thumb|The [[Chief of the Army Staff (India)|Chief of Army Staff]], [[General Dalbir Singh]] conferring the rank of [[lieutenant]] in the [[Territorial Army (India)|Territorial Army]] on Shri '''Anurag Singh Thakur''', Member of Parliament and President BCCI, at a solemn ‘Commissioning’ ceremony, in [[New Delhi]] on July 29, 2016.]] | ||
In July 2016, Anurag Thakur became a part of the territorial army, becoming the first serving BJP Member of Parliament to become a TA Officer. He has been promoted to the rank of captain.<ref>{{Cite web|url= | In July 2016, Anurag Thakur became a part of the territorial army, becoming the first serving BJP Member of Parliament to become a TA Officer. He has been promoted to the rank of captain.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/bjp-mp-bcci-chief-anurag-thakur-to-join-territorial-army/articleshow/53412729.cms|title=BJP MP & BCCI chief Anurag Thakur to join Territorial Army | India News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> | ||
==Controversies== | |||
===Political controversies=== | |||
In the 2019 Delhi elections, he was accused of being one of the leaders who incited communal tension in Delhi using hate speech "traitors of the country", to which his audience replied "shoot the bastards", which were repeated by him in January 2020 at a [[BJP]] rally.<ref>{{citation |title=Anurag Thakur On 'Goli Maro' Chants At Poll Rally: 'People Reacted. What Can I Do? |url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/entry/anurag-thakur-goli-maro-chants-at-delhi-election-rally_in_5e2f9a7bc5b68f86c8cd03b5 |work=[[Huffington Post]] |date=28 January 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-02-03|title=Anurag Thakur faces Opposition ire over hate speech during Delhi poll campaign|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/goli-maarna-band-karo-opposition-protests-against-union-minister-anurag-thakur-in-parliament/story-q4Rl9jfKBla0QdFx9hIgGK.html|access-date=2020-06-25|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> On being questioned about the statements by the media on March 1, 2020, he responded by saying, "You are lying, ... the matter is sub-judice." and “I think sometimes there is lack of information in the media too regarding the way some things are projected.”. | |||
<ref>{{Cite web|title='Hate Speech': Anurag Thakur Accuses Journalist of Lying, Calls For Action Against Rioters|url=https://thewire.in/politics/anurag-thakur-hate-speech|website=The Wire|access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref> | |||
== | === Sports controversies === | ||
He was involved in a legal struggle between the Himachal Pradesh State Government and the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association over the rights to the International Cricket Stadium at Dharamshala.<ref>{{Cite web|title=High Court restores Dharamshala cricket stadium to Anurag's HPCA|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/high-court-restores-dharamshala-cricket-stadium-to-anurags-hpca/|date=2013-11-05|website=The Indian Express|language=en|access-date=2020-05-29}}</ref> There was also controversy over his appointment as the president of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) and he had to leave that position following a Supreme Court order. | |||
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