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Athletes Welfare under TOPS
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LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Lok Sabha MP
Anurag Singh Thakur
Anurag Singh Thakur is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
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- 197424 October 1974
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 2008May 2008
elections Elected to 14th Lok Sabha in a bye-election
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 20092009
elections Won HAMIRPUR
Lok Sabha · Himachal Pradesh · BJP · 373,598 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 200931 Aug. 2009
public service Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
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Read the source ↗ - 20142014
elections Won HAMIRPUR
Lok Sabha · Himachal Pradesh · BJP · 448,035 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 2014May 2014
elections Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
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Read the source ↗ - 201413 June 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Business Advisory Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 201414 Aug. 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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Read the source ↗ - 20141 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
public service Chairperson, Standing Committee on Information Technology
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Read the source ↗ - 201529 Jan. 2015 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, General Purposes Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 201513 May 2015 - 25 May 2019
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015
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Read the source ↗ - 20192019
elections Won HAMIRPUR
Lok Sabha · Himachal Pradesh · BJP · 682,692 recorded votes. This event comes from the matched historical general-election archive.
Read the source ↗ - 2019May 2019
elections Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
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Read the source ↗ - 201930 May 2019 - 7 July 2021
public service Union Minister of State, Ministry of Finance; and Ministry of Corporate Affairs
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Read the source ↗ - 20217 July 2021 onwards
public service Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; and Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
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Read the source ↗ - 2024June 2024
elections Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 202418-Jul-2024 -
public service Member, Business Advisory Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 202414-Aug-2024 -
public service Member, Committee on Public Accounts
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Read the source ↗ - 202426-Sep-2024 onwards
public service Chairperson of the Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel
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Read the source ↗ - 202420-Dec-2024 -
public service Member, The Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty– Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
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Read the source ↗ - 202512-Nov-2025 -
public service Member, The Joint Committee on The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025; The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and The Government Of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025
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Read the source ↗ - 202610-Feb-2026 -
public service Member, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025
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Read the source ↗ - 202625 Feb 2026 onwards
public service President-European Parliament Parliamentary Friendship Group
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-08-12
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Parliamentary question: Implementation of National Food Security Act This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
Read the source ↗ - UndatedPeriod not supplied
public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
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public service Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
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| Election | Seat & party | Outcome | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 · Lok Sabha ↗ | HAMIRPURHimachal Pradesh · BJP | Won | 373,598 |
| 2014 · Lok Sabha ↗ | HAMIRPURHimachal Pradesh · BJP | Won | 448,035 |
| 2019 · Lok Sabha ↗ | HAMIRPURHimachal Pradesh · BJP | Won | 682,692 |
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Anurag Singh Thakur’s date of birth as 24 October 1974. The birthplace is recorded as Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh).
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: B.A. Educated at Doaba College, Jalandhar, Punjab Doaba College, Jalandhar, Punjab. The professional background is listed as Cricketer.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is May 2008: Elected to 14th Lok Sabha in a bye-election. A later recorded entry is 10-Feb-2026 -: Member, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
The person behind the office
- Education details in PRS
- BA, Doaba College, Jalandhar, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar, 1994; 10th and 12th, Dayanand Model Sr. Sec. School, Jalandhar, CBSE, New Delhi, 1989 and 1991 Source ↗
- Education in the official biography
- B.A. Educated at Doaba College, Jalandhar, Punjab Doaba College, Jalandhar, Punjab Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Special interests
- Development of sports, promotion of social and cultural values, children`s welfare and youth development, upliftment and welfare of SC/ ST and other backward classes; promotion of Hindi language; agriculture and horticulture and protecting of environment Source ↗
- Sports & clubs
- Youngest President, Himachal Pradesh State Cricket Association at the age of 25; Youngest National Selector to select Indian Junior Cricket Teams at the age of 26 years, 2001; President, State Rifle Association, Himachal Pradesh; General Secretary (i) Himachal Pradesh Olympic Association; and (ii) Hockey, Himachal Pradesh; Executive Member, Indian Olympic Association Source ↗
- Travel reported in biography
- Australia, German Democratic Republic, Hong Kong (Special Administrative Region of the People`s Republic of China), Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, U.A.E, U.S.A. and U.K. Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
Positions held & committee service
- 25 Feb 2026 onwards
President-European Parliament Parliamentary Friendship Group
Source ↗ - 10-Feb-2026 -
Member, Joint Committee on the Viksit Bharat Shiksha Adhishthan Bill, 2025
Source ↗ - 12-Nov-2025 -
Member, The Joint Committee on The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025; The Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025; and The Government Of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025
Source ↗ - 20-Dec-2024 -
Member, The Joint Committee on the Constitution (One Hundred and Twenty– Ninth Amendment) Bill, 2024 and the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2024.
Source ↗ - 26-Sep-2024 onwards
Chairperson of the Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel
Source ↗ - 14-Aug-2024 -
Member, Committee on Public Accounts
Source ↗ - 18-Jul-2024 -
Member, Business Advisory Committee
Source ↗ - June 2024
Elected to 18th Lok Sabha
Source ↗ - 7 July 2021 onwards
Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting; and Union Cabinet Minister, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Source ↗ - 30 May 2019 - 7 July 2021
Union Minister of State, Ministry of Finance; and Ministry of Corporate Affairs
Source ↗ - May 2019
Re-elected to 17th Lok Sabha (4th term)
Source ↗ - 13 May 2015 - 25 May 2019
Member, Joint Committee on the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015
Source ↗ - 29 Jan. 2015 - 25 May 2019
Member, General Purposes Committee
Source ↗ - 1 Sep. 2014 - 25 May 2019
Chairperson, Standing Committee on Information Technology
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power and Ministry of New and Renewable Energy
Source ↗ - 14 Aug. 2014 - 25 May 2019
Member, Committee on Public Accounts
Source ↗ - 13 June 2014 - 25 May 2019
Member, Business Advisory Committee
Source ↗ - May 2014
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Power
Source ↗ - 31 Aug. 2009
Member, Standing Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture
Source ↗ - 2009
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)
Source ↗ - May 2008
Elected to 14th Lok Sabha in a bye-election
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| Year | Questions | Proceedings |
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| 2024 | 35 | 10 |
| 2025 | 67 | 28 |
| 2026 | 76 | 29 |
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-01 to 2026-08-05
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Presentation of 28th Report of the Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel
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The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026 ( Contd.- Concluded)
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Presentation of 27th report of the Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel
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The Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026(under consideration)
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Presentation of 24th to 26th Reports of the Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel
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The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and Delimitation Bill, 2026?Contd.. - not passed
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18th Lok Sabha · Records dated 2024-07-30 to 2026-08-12
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Implementation of National Food Security Act
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Integrated Pest Management Schemes
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Loan Borrowings and Debt of Himachal Pradesh
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Central Adoption Resource Authority
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Allocation of Funds under PM-ABHIM
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Helicopter Accidents in Himalayan Region
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Hamirpur election results 2024 live updates: BJP's Anurag Singh Thakur wins with 6,07,068 votes
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Himachal Election Results 2024 Highlights: Anurag Singh Thakur wins Hamirpur, Kangana Ranaut wins Mandi
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Political Profile of Anurag Singh Thakur, Bjp Party, Hamirpur, and Net Worth
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Hamirpur Lok Sabha Constituency: BJP’s Anurag Thakur and Congress’ Satpal Singh Raizada to square off in a close battle
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- Tels : (011) 23012365, 23012368 (R), 23384782, 23386748, 23384183, 23386742 (O) Fax: (011) 23782118 (O) Source ↗
- Permanent correspondence address in official biography
- Vill. & P.O. Samirpur Tehsil Bamsan at Tauni Devi Hamirpur Himachal Pradesh 177601 Source ↗
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- Tel : (01972) 275060, 09418000981 Fax : (01972) 275265,9876061484 Source ↗
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When was Anurag Singh Thakur born?
The cited biography records 24 October 1974.
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B.A. Educated at Doaba College, Jalandhar, Punjab Doaba College, Jalandhar, Punjab.
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Cricketer.
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May 2008: Elected to 14th Lok Sabha in a bye-election. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Anurag Singh Thakur is listed as Lok Sabha MP for Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.
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