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Anurag Thakur

Anurag Thakur is a prominent Indian politician and former cricketer currently serving as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Youth Affairs and Sports in the Government of India. As a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he has represented the Hamirpur constituency in Himachal Pradesh in the Lok Sabha since May 2008. Beyond politics, Thakur has made substantial contributions to cricket administration, serving as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from May 2016 to February 2017. He's renowned for his dynamic leadership and commitment to youth development, sports, and media broadcasting.