Arun Singh Dhumal is an Indian businessman who is best known as the younger brother of Sports Minister Anurag Thakur. He is also famous for being appointed as the chairman of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2022.
Wiki/Biography
Arun Singh Dhumal was born on 25 August 1976 (age 46 years; in 2022) in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.
Physical appearance
Height (approx): 5′ 7″
Hair Color: Salt and Pepper
Eye Color: Black
Family
Arun belongs to a Rajput family.
Parents & Siblings
Arun’s father, Prem Kumar Dhumal, is a politician and two-time Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh from 1998 to 2002 and from 2008 to 2013. His mother, Sheela Devi, is a housewife. His elder brother, Anurag Thakur, is a politician.
Brother Arun Singh Dhumal (left) and parents
Wife & Children
Arun married Vasudha Thakur on 27 May 2003. They have a son, Dhruv Pratap Singh, and a daughter, Nayantara Dhumal.
Arun Singh Dhumal with his wife and daughter
Arun Singh Dhumal with his son
Signature
Signature of Arun Singh Dhumal
Career
Business
He was appointed as a director of Sant Valves Private Limited, Jalandhar on 1 October 2002. In 2014, he became a director of Jaiaditya Holdings Private Limited, Jalandhar.
Cricket
In 2012, he became the director of the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association. In 2019, he became the treasurer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). In 2022, he was appointed as the chairman of the IPL.
Controversy
Illegal occupation of land
In 2013, Arun along with his brother Anurag Thakur were accused of cheating and complicity in a land case. In the FIR against Arun and Anurag, it is mentioned that they had forged documents by giving money to officials to buy land from a Dalit man named Premu. On investigation, it is revealed that the land cannot be sold before 20 years, but when Arun and Anurag bought it from the owner, he owned it for fifteen years only. In an interview, the brothers talked about this and said,
This is a political vendetta to smear me and the HPCA and tarnish my image. If Virbhadra Singh thinks that by registering two more FIRS, they (Congress) can win the Lok Sabha elections, then he can go ahead with it. We will fight the case and prove our position.”
Facts/Trivia
- In 2019, it was reported that there was no nomination of Arun for the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association presidential poll.
- In 2013, he questioned Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s increased income between 2008 and 2011.
- In 2019, when he became the treasurer of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), many people on Twitter criticized the decision and said that it was because of dynastic politics that he was elected.
- In an interview, he said that the post of IPL chairman was offered to Sourav Ganguly, but he denied it. In the interview, he talked about this and said,
He was offered the IPL chairmanship, otherwise Roger would not have had a chance, he was 67 years old (age limit 70 years). He’s been a World Cup winner for us, that’s a home sight. If Dada accepts the IPL chairmanship, I will quit. And I’ll be fine with that.”
- In 2022, it was reported that BCCI’s treasury increased by Rs 6000 crore in three years from 2019 to 2022.
Categories: Biography
Source: SCHOOL TRANG DAI
