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BJPSince 2008Male
Anurag Thakur
Lok Sabha MP; Former Union Minister
Hamirpur
Born 1974 · Age 52
B.A., Doaba College, Jalandhar; played first-class cricket for Himachal Pradesh
About
Anurag Thakur is a five-time Lok Sabha MP from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh and son of former HP CM Prem Kumar Dhumal. He served as Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports from 2021 to 2024 before being dropped from Modi's third cabinet. A former BCCI president and first-class cricketer, he is known for his aggressive nationalist parliamentary style. His 2020 rally speech was flagged by the Delhi High Court for alleged hate speech.
Age
52
In office since
2008
Education
B.A., Doaba College, Jalandhar; played first-class cricket for Himachal Pradesh
Constituency
Hamirpur
Declared Wealth
MyNeta₹22.61 Cr
Total assets
₹1.84 Cr
Liabilities
Net worth: ₹20.77 Crafter liabilities
Source: ECI affidavit — most recent election declaration
Tracked Court Cases
1 caseCriminalHate speech — 'Desh ke gaddaron ko, goli maaro saalon ko' chant at 2020 Delhi election rally; Delhi HC took note
Sources: ECI affidavit, ADR India, court records. Status as of last public disclosure.
Full profile on MyNetaState Context
StateHimachal Pradesh →
Ruling PartyINC
CMSukhvinder Singh Sukhu
AllianceINDIA
Last Election2022
Assembly seats
40 / 68 seats