Former union minister and Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur was unanimously elected as the President of the Himachal Pradesh Olympic Association on Sunday.

His election took place during the Annual General Meeting of the association.

Virender Kanwar, the outgoing president, was unanimously chosen as the chief patron. MLA Chopal Balbir Verma was elected as senior vice president, while Rajesh Bhandari was appointed general secretary. Amitabh Sharma was named treasurer.

Ishwar Rohal, Usha Barowalia, and Narender Atri were elected as vice presidents, with Raj Kumar Nittu, Dr. Rahul Pathania, and Ramesh Chauhan becoming joint secretaries.

Thakur outlined the association’s main priorities and emphasized the importance of strengthening sports infrastructure throughout the state, increasing the number

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