Amit Shah is the senior leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and has been the Union Home Minister since 2019. He has also been serving as the Union Minister of Co-operation since 2021. Shah was the president of the BJP from 2014 to 2020. He has been a Lok Sabha member from the Gandhinagar constituency of Gujarat since 2019. In the 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Shah won the Gandhinagar seat by defeating Congress candidate Dr CJ Chavda with a margin of 5,57,014 votes. He was the Minister of State for Home, Law and Justice, Prison, Border Security, Civil Defence, Excise, Home Guards, Transport, Prohibition, Gram Rakshak Dal, Police Housing, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs in Gujarat in the Narendra Modi-led government from 2002 to 2012. Shah won the Sarkhej Assembly constituency in Gujarat in 1997 (bypoll), 1998, 2002 and 2007. He also represented the Naranpura Assembly seat from 2012 to 2017. Shah also served as the Rajya Sabha member from 2017 to 2019. Amit Shah is again contesting from the Gandhinagar constituency in the upcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024.
Read MoreUnion Home Minister Amit Shah launched the BHARATPOL portal, a digital platform aimed at enhancing international cooperation and real-time information sharing between Indian law enforcement and Interpol to tackle transnational crimes more efficiently.
Developed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), the BHARATPOL portal was launched at an event being organised at Bharat Mandapam. It is part of several key initiatives by the central government to strengthen the country's law enforcement capabilities.
The Bharatpol portal will streamline the processing of all requests for international assistance through Interpol, including the issuance of Red Notices and other colour-coded Interpol notices.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah has accused Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal of building a Rs 45 crore "Sheesh Mahal" with public funds. PM Modi also slammed AAP for neglecting education in Delhi.
Cross-examination of a local BJP politician, Vijay Mishra, who had filed the complaint against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took place at the Sultanpur court.
Due to bribery allegations, the Union Home Ministry revoked the prestigious Medal for Excellence in Investigation awarded to CBI Inspector Rahul Raj. Know about the case and its implications for law enforcement integrity.
The Union Home Ministry on Monday declared the Wayand tragedy as a 'Disaster of Severe Nature,' five months after three villages were destroyed in the district in landlside.
Manmohan Singh dies: Former Prime Minister and the architect of the country's biggest economic reform, Dr Manmohan Singh breathed his last at the age of 92 on Thursday night in AIIMS Delhi. He was laid to rest at the Nigambodh Ghat in Delhi today.
BSP national president Mayawati on Sunday lashed out at both BJP and Congress alleging that they are engaged in 'politics of deception' and want to hurt the dignity of BR Ambedkar.
Parliament Winter Session 2024: The I.N.D.I.A Bloc marched from Vijay Chowk to Parliament at 10 AM today, protesting against Amit Shah’s controversial remarks on Dr BR Ambedkar.
The main session of the 72nd North Eastern Council Plenary will be chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and will also witness the presence of Jyotiraditya Scindia and Sukanta Majumdar.
Review meeting on security situation in Jammu and Kashmir: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha also attended the meeting.
Ambedkar row: An unprecedented political war between the government and Congress-led Opposition is underway over the legacy of Ambedkar. Both warring sides are trading allegations of insulting the stalwart. But, the reality is that it is the vote bank politics which is at play behind the picture.
Responding, Amit Shah challenged Congress to prove its allegation and urged mthe edia to show the complete video of his speech. At a press conference, Amit Shah recounted the times when Congress "insulted" Ambedkar during its rule.
Mallikarjun Kharge in his notice to the Rajya Sabha alleged that Amit Shah's remarks breached theprivilege and contempt of the House and were an insult to BR Ambedkar.
Ambedkar remarks row: A letter from India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru to Lady Edwina Mountbatten has surfaced. Let's know what Nehru said to Mountbatten.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi defended Amit Shah's remarks on Babasaheb Ambedkar and said that Shah exposed the Congress' dark history of insulting Ambedkar after which they were clearly stung and stunned by the facts he presented.
Ambedkar row: Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday spoke in Rajya Sabha on “75 glorious years of Indian Constitution”. He alleged that the Congress was anti-Constitution, anti-reservation and anti-poor.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah said when the discussion was going on in the Parliament, it was proved how the Congress opposed Baba Saheb Ambedkar and how the Congress tried to make fun of Baba Saheb even after his death.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said Amit Shah has insulted Babasaheb Ambedkar and the Constitution as his ideology of Manusmriti and RSS makes it clear that he does not want to respect Baba Saheb Ambedkar's Constitution.
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