debut after taking over as the president of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) in July 2000. Appointment as BCCI president Thakur rose through the ranks in cricketing administration bodies to the position of secretary for BCCI. On 22 May 2016, Thakur became the president of BCCI, but his tenure was cut short when the Supreme Court of India ruled on the Lodha Committee's third status report, submitted on 14 November 2016, asking for the disqualification of office-bearers of the BCCI and all state associations, who became ineligible as per the Apex Court's 18 July 2016 order. The court dismissed Thakur on 2 January 2017 for defying its 2016 order to implement the Lodha Committee reforms. It also initiated contempt proceedings against Thakur for what it prima facie deemed as perjury about his correspondence with the International Cricket Council. He submitted an affidavit of apology to the court which was rejected, following which he filed an unconditional and unequivocal apology. The court finally relented and dropped its contempt and perjury proceedings against him. Personal life Thakur married Shefali Thakur, daughter of Gulab Singh Thakur, former Minister in the Government of Himachal Pradesh, on 27 November 2002. Territorial Army In July 2016, Anurag Thakur became a part of the territorial army, becoming the first serving BJP Member of Parliament to become a TA Officer. He has been promoted to the rank of captain. References External links 1974 births Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Himachal Pradesh India MPs 2004–2009 India MPs 2009–2014 Lok Sabha members from Himachal Pradesh India MPs 2014–2019 Indian cricket administrators Himachal Pradesh cricketers Presidents of the Board of Control for Cricket in India People from Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh Members of the Board of Control for Cricket in India India MPs 2019–present National Democratic Alliance candidates in the 2019 Indian general election Narendra Modi ministry