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.

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

— Anurag Thakur (@ianuragthakur) March 10, 2021