A Parliamentarian
Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur is an astute and five times parliamentarian who has served as a Member of Parliament, consecutively in the 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and now in the 18th Lok Sabha, from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.
Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur is the Former Cabinet Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India. Presently he is a five-time elected Member of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh. Previously, he served as a Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs in 2019.
Within Parliament, he currently serves as Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel, Member – Public Accounts Committee and Member – Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred & Twenty-Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 & The Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024. He has been unanimously elected as a member of the Bureau of the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
In 2016, he was commissioned as a regular officer in the Territorial Army at the rank of Lieutenant of the 124 Sikh Regiment, thereby becoming the first sitting BJP Member of Parliament to join as a regular officer. In 2021, he was promoted to the rank of Captain.
Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur is an astute and five times parliamentarian who has served as a Member of Parliament, consecutively in the 14th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and now in the 18th Lok Sabha, from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.
In the Parliament, he has consistently advocated for issues relevant to his State and Nation Building.
In the past, he has been the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on IT. He was a part of the Indian Parliamentary Delegation, at the 149th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, where he represented India on UN Affairs. He also represented India at the Parliamentary Committee on WTO and the Steering Committee. During the 16th Lok Sabha, he was appointed as the Chief Whip, Lok Sabha, becoming the youngest to assume the post.
Fifth consecutive victory in the 18th Lok Sabha, from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.
Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur’s dedicated leadership has profoundly transformed his Hamirpur Parliamentary Constituency through a range of socio-economic initiatives. The launch of Asptal – Sansad Mobile Swastha Seva has significantly enhanced healthcare accessibility in the remotest of areas. Ek Se Sreshtha initiative ensures that quality education is accessible to all students, promoting holistic development. Through Sansad Khel Mahakumbh, Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur has cultivated a strong sports culture and identified talent at the grassroots level. Additionally, the Hunar Se Shikhar program has empowered women and the youth by providing essential training and skills for financial independence. These initiatives, coupled with substantial infrastructure developments, have made Hamirpur a standout constituency under his guidance.
Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur is the first-ever National President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha to have served for 3 consecutive terms since his appointment in 2010. He is also the first BJYM National President who has worked under the aegis of three BJP Presidents namely Sh. Nitin Gadkari, Sh. Rajnath Singh and Sh. Amit Shah, &. As a youth leader, he inspired young minds to dream and discover their inner talents through his compassion and commitment to uplift the youth. Under his leadership, the BJYM led various socio-economic and political initiatives, such as Rashtriya Ekta Yatra: Kolkata to Kashmir
He is the only sitting BJP Member of Parliament to be commissioned as a Regular officer in the Territorial Army as the Captain of the 124 Sikh Regiment.
Chair: FICCI India-Germany Forum of Parliamentarians
Ex-President FICCI Indo-US Parliamentarians Forum
Ex-President EU-India Parliamentary Friendship Group
Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur believes sports build character which you need to be successful. He began his cricketing career at the age of 12 and was selected to the U-19 team that played against England at Delhi and Patiala.
From there, began his love for cricket, and he Captained the Punjab U-19 cricket team and North Zone U-19 team that won the All India Championship. His passion for cricket is evident in the picturesque International Level Cricket Stadium at Dharamshala, Himachal Pradesh. Being a sports enthusiast, he made immense contributions to the development of stadiums, playgrounds, and sports facilities in the state of Himachal Pradesh
As a sports administrator, he has held numerous positions and made substantial contributions towards improvising sports and the overall sporting environment: