Anurag Thakur is a member of 16th Lok Sabha from Hamirpur in Himachal. He was first elected to Lok Sabha in May 2008 in a by poll as a candidate of Bharatiya Janata Party.He is three time MP, being a member of 14th, 15th and 16th Lok sabha. He was the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from May 2016 to February 2017. He stepped down from his position of BCCI president after the Supreme Court ordered him to cease and desist works within BCCI. On 29 July 2016 he became the first serving BJP Member of Parliament to become a regular commissioned Officer in the Territorial Army.
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BCCI president Anurag Thakur has hinted that India may opt to pull out of the ICC Champions Trophy slated to be held in England in June next year, if it is pitted against Pakistan.
BCCI president Anurag Thakur on Tuesday said that the former Pakistani captain was still in a state of shock over country’s winless record in both the battlefield and cricket field.
BCCI chief Anurag Thakur has indicated that the board is open to use the ‘controversial’ Decision Review System (DRS). He, however, maintained that the technology must reach close to the level of perfection.
On the second anniversary of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, India Test captain Virat Kohli and BCCI President Anurag Thakur swept the stands at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata. {twitter:twitter.com/BCCI/status/782564173687291904} ”On the occasion of #GandhiJ
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Saturday rejected key recommendations of the Lodha Committee, setting the stage for another round of confrontation with the Supreme Court.
BCCI president Anurag Thakur offered his condolences to Under-23 cricketer from Himachal Pradesh, Vikrant Kumar, who died in an accident on Wednesday. "It is extremely sad to learn about the sudden tragic death of
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today adjourned its Special General Meeting on technical grounds.
The Supreme Court today came down heavily upon the the Board of Control for Cricket in India for defying its orders and impeding reform implementation. "If BCCI thinks they are law unto themselves, they are
BCCI chief Anurag Thakur today slammed former selection committee chief Sandeep Patil, saying it was "unethical" on his part to reveal certain confidential details about Sachin Tendulkar, M S Dhoni and others after his tenure ended earlier this month
Mocking a statement given by BCCI President Anurag Thakur, Pakistan cricket community said India had avoided for playing bilateral series with Pakistan when ties between the two countries were better. Thakur, also a top ranked
In the backdrop of the Uri terror attack, BCCI chief Anurag Thakur on Friday ruled out the possibility of reviving bilateral cricket ties with Pakistan in near future, saying even considering such a ‘thought is not appropriate’.
Ajay Shirke was re-elected unopposed as the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at its 87th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held in Mumbai today.
BCCI President Anurag Thakur today made it clear that unlike his predecessor Shashank Manohar, he is not "interested" in any ICC post and his sole focus at present is to protect the rights of Indian cricket.
In a no-holds-barred attack on ICC chairman Shashank Manohar, BCCI president Anurag Thakur today said he abandoned the board at a time when it needed him like the “captain of a sinking ship”. The BCCI
BCCI president Anurag Thakur today skipped the meet by Lodha Panel in which the Board was asked to implement a 15-step reform by October 15
In a major breather to the BCCI President and BJP MP Anurag Thakur, the Himachal Pradesh High Court today quashed a criminal case registered against him n charge of encroaching land to construct the Dharamsala
The Bharatiya Janata Party MP and Board Of Control For Cricket In India president Anurag Thakur was today commissioned into the territorial army as a lieutenant by Army Staff General Dalbir Singh Suhag. Like most
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) working committee on Friday decided to replace the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament with a new domestic league in the country.
A day after the appointment of Anil Kumble as Team India’s head coach for a period of one year, BCCI president Anurag Thakur has said that the former leg-spinner was not the board’s first choice for the job. Instead, former skipper Rahul Dravid was t
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