NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for finance and corporate affairs
Anurag Thakur on Wednesday became the first serving member of Parliament (MP) to become Captain in the
Territorial Army
(TA) as a regular commissioned officer.
The BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh’s Hamirpur was commissioned into the TA as a lieutenant in July 2016 by the then chief of army staff (COAS) general Dalbir S Suhag TA.
Expressing his gratitude, the minister said, “I am extremely honoured to have been promoted to the rank of Captain. I would like to reaffirm my commitment for serving the people and the call of duty towards mother India.”
“I am honoured to serve both within society and in parliament; I’ll always be ready to serve my country on the call of duty from my regiment in the TA,” he added.
The TA is second in line of defence in hierarchy and comprises volunteers who are imparted military training for about a month. The TA can be pressed into national service in case of any emergency.
Anurag Thakur joined the TA after clearing the SSB exam and a personal interview. He also underwent over two weeks of pre-qualification training in Bhopal.
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