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Amit Shah

Amit Shah

DOB: 22/10/1964

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.

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BJP president Amit Shah

Modi govt sensitive to concerns on GST: Amit Shah at India TV Chunav Manch

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 15, 2017, 11:32 PM IST

Amit Shah today said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was the "world's largest tax system" that is being implemented by the Narendra Modi government.

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People of Gujarat will not tolerate Rahul Gandhi for his 'joke' on Sardar Patel: BJP chief Amit Shah at India TV Chunav Manch

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 15, 2017, 11:26 PM IST

Replying to questions from Rajat Sharma at the India TV conclave "Chunav manch" here, Amit Shah alleged that "the Congress insulted Sardar Patel during his lifetime, prevented him from becoming Prime Minister."

Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia at India TV Chunav Manch

Expose Rahul Gandhi if you think he is at fault: Arjun Modhwadia tells BJP at India TV Chunav Manch

Politics | Oct 16, 2017, 10:15 AM IST

Arjun Modhwadia on Thursday slammed the BJP for continuously targeting Rahul Gandhi and said that they should expose the Congress vice president if he is at fault

PM Modi, Amit Shah meet to finalise Himachal Pradesh poll

PM Modi, Amit Shah meet to finalise Himachal Pradesh poll candidates

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Oct 14, 2017, 11:22 PM IST

The filing of nomination is scheduled to begin from October 16 and conclude on October 23.

Gujarat Assembly polls 2017

Gujarat polls: BJP confident of 5th term, Cong sniffs 'opportunity'

Politics | Oct 15, 2017, 01:12 AM IST

Gujarat Elections 2017: The BJP has won every Assembly election in the state since 1995 but the Congress fancies its chances this time in the absence of Narendra Modi.

Faisala Gujarat Ka: India TV to host ‘Chunav Manch’ in

Faisala Gujarat Ka: India TV to host mega conclave ‘Chunav Manch’ in Ahmedabad today

Politics | Oct 15, 2017, 04:13 PM IST

'Faisala Gujarat Ka' programme will be telecast live on India TV throughout the day on Sunday.

RSS General Secretary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi

Those accusing Jay Shah of wrongdoing should go to court: RSS

Politics | Oct 14, 2017, 09:13 PM IST

Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi on Saturday said those levelling allegations against BJP chief Amit Shah's son should go to court, and the RSS does not want to take a stand on the issue.

#ChunavManch: Ask your questions to BJP president Amit Shah

#ChunavManch: Ask your questions to BJP president Amit Shah on upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls

Politics | Oct 14, 2017, 11:41 PM IST

In 2012 elections, the BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi had won 115 out 0f 182 seats in the Assembly and the saffron party had garnered 47.85% vote share.

Aaj Ki Baat October 10 episode.

Aaj Ki Baat October 10 episode: 'Why Amit Shah, Smriti Irani campaigned in Amethi'

Oct 11, 2017, 12:57 PM IST

There are speculations that Rahul Gandhi may change his constituency from Amethi to Rae Bareli in the 2019 polls, and his mother may opt for a Rajya Sabha seat.

Boost for BJP as party wins 5 of 7 municipality seats ahead

Gujarat: Boost for BJP as party wins 5 of 7 municipality seats ahead of Assembly elections

Politics | Oct 10, 2017, 08:01 PM IST

The win is seen as a big boost for the BJP ahead of the crucial Assembly polls slated to be held later this year. The party is in power in this western state from almost last two decades.

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Amit Shah leads BJP's no-holds-barred attack in Gandhi bastion, says Rahul ruined Amethi

Politics | Oct 10, 2017, 07:24 PM IST

Referring to Rahul Gandhi as 'shahzada', Amit Shah dared the Congress VP to explain to the people what the three generations of Gandhis have done for Amethi.

BJP President Amit Shah is in Amethi today

BJP's Amethi rally: Modi govt brought 106 schemes for people of India, says Amit Shah

India | Oct 10, 2017, 01:36 PM IST

Keeping an eye on 2019 general elections, BJP president Amit Shah is expected to address a mega rally in the Gandhi bastion today.

Union Minister Piyush Goyal

BJP defends Amit Shah's son; Rs 100 cr defamation suit to be filed

Politics | Oct 08, 2017, 07:54 PM IST

Piyush Goyal asserted that Jay Amit Shah's businesses are fully legitimate and conducted in a lawful manner on commercial lines, which is reflected in his tax records and through banking transactions

Amit Shah

BJP workers killed in Kerala on orders of CM, says Amit Shah

Politics | Oct 08, 2017, 04:07 PM IST

Amit Shah alleged that the maximum killings of BJP and RSS workers have taken place in Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's home district.

Modi, Jaitley, Shah hold crucial meet on economic slowdown

PM Modi, Arun Jaitley, Amit Shah hold crucial meet

Politics | Oct 05, 2017, 08:19 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a meeting with BJP chief Amit Shah and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley.

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Amit Shah skips BJP's 'Jana Raksha Yatra' in Kerala

Politics | Oct 05, 2017, 03:08 PM IST

BJP President Amit Shah on Thursday failed to turn up at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's hometown to lead the 'Jana Raksha Yatra' that he had kicked off two days ago.

BJP President Amit Shah

Amit Shah announces two-week 'padyatra' in all state capitals against CPM violence

Politics | Oct 03, 2017, 06:55 PM IST

BJP chief Amit Shah on Tuesday announced a two-week 'padyatra' in all state capitals from tomorrow against the CPM's alleged targeting of his party's workers

BJP president Amit Shah in Kerala.

Kerala: Ahead of Amit Shah's march, three BJP workers attacked; no case registered yet

India | Oct 03, 2017, 02:45 PM IST

The attack on Monday night came ahead of the launch of 'Jan Raksha Yatra' by the saffron party.

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Ahead of BJP's 'Jan Raksha Yatra' in Kerala, party workers injured in attack by unidentified men

India | Oct 03, 2017, 08:04 AM IST

Three BJP workers were attacked by unidentified men allegedly belonging to the CPI(M) in Neeleswaram town in Kasaragod district last night.

BJP President Amit Shah

Remove 'Italian glasses' to see development: Amit Shah to Rahul

Politics | Oct 02, 2017, 07:46 PM IST

Shah added that the people of Gujarat were smart and would not vote for a party that had inflicted injustice on Gujarat for three generations