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\"AnuragMumbai:<\/strong> Anurag Thakur has been unanimously elected as the new BCCI President at the Special General Meeting held at the Cricket Centre, Mumbai on May 22, 2016. Thakur’s tenure as BCCI President will extend till 2017.<\/p>\n

Thakur, 41, was endorsed by all the six units of East zone – Cricket Association of Bengal, National Cricket Club, Odisha Cricket Association, Tripura Cricket Association, Assam Cricket Association and Jharkhand Cricket Association.<\/p>\n

Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) President Ajay Shirke has replaced Thakur as the next Hony. Secretary.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, many cricketers and politicians congratulated Thakur on Twitter: <\/p>\n

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Matter of great pleasure that young & energetic party colleague @ianuragthakur<\/a> has been unanimously elected @BCCI<\/a> President.Congratulations.<\/p>\n

— ShivrajSingh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) May 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Congratulations my friend @ianuragthakur<\/a> -wishing you my best. https:\/\/t.co\/8XNith7TiL<\/a><\/p>\n

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) May 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Congratulations 2 @ianuragthakur<\/a> 4 being unanimously elected #BCCI<\/a> president. Truly a remarkable achievement at such a young age.Way to go!<\/p>\n

— Madhur Bhandarkar (@imbhandarkar) May 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Congratulations @ianuragthakur<\/a> for becoming the @BCCI<\/a> president.. Best wishes ????<\/p>\n

— Harbhajan Singh (@harbhajan_singh) May 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Congratulations to @ianuragthakur<\/a> for becoming the youngest BCCI president !????????<\/p>\n

— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) May 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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@ianuragthakur<\/a> congrats on appointment as the new @BCCI<\/a> President. Quality choice.. ????#goodguy<\/a><\/p>\n

— Dean Jones (@ProfDeano) May 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Thanks a lot ! https:\/\/t.co\/1qsnx95uZZ<\/a><\/p>\n

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) May 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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My dear friend,colleague,young dynamic MP @ianuragthakur<\/a> congrats for the new responsibilities #BCCIpresident<\/a> All the best<\/p>\n

— Suresh Prabhu (@sureshpprabhu) May 22, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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