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Anurag Thakur, Minister of state and finance Promoted to captain rank in Territorial Army
Anurag Thakur, Minister of state and finance Promoted to captain rank in Territorial Army
Anurag Thakur, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, became Captain on Wednesday as a regular commissioned officer in the Territorial Army.
New Delhi: Anurag Thakur, Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs became Captain on Wednesday as a regular commissioned officer in the Territorial Army.
He is the first MP and Minister to serve as a regular commissioned officer in the Territorial Army, serving as a Captain. He was commissioned into the Territorial Army as a lieutenant in July 2016.
Sharing a video of the event on Twitter, Thakur wrote, 'I was commissioned as a lieutenant in the Territorial Army in July 2016. Today I am honoured to share this news that I have been promoted to the rank of Captain. I was and will always remain committed to service to the people and duty to Mother India.'
I was commissioned as a regular officer into the Territorial Army in July 2016 as a Lieutenant.
— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) March 10, 2021
Today I am honoured to share, I have been promoted to the rank of Captain.
I reaffirm my commitment for serving the people and the call of duty towards mother India 🇮🇳.
जय हिन्द | pic.twitter.com/pfaNPASMqT
