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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 turns 36, PM Modi says people see party as ray of hope

Politics | Apr 06, 2016, 10:21 AM IST

As the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) celebrates its 36th foundation day today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to all the party workers and said that the nations had reposed their faith in the party, seeing it as means to fulfil their

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Amit Shah backs Baba Ramdev, asks 'Does freedom of expression not apply to him'

Politics | Apr 06, 2016, 08:21 AM IST

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah on Tuesday came out in support of yoga guru Baba Ramdev for his remarks on the row over Bharat Mata Ki Jai, even as Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu

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PM's inclusive development agenda has found resonance around the world: Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 04, 2016, 11:22 PM IST

BJP chief Amit Shah today claim that government's agenda of "inclusive development" has found resonance even in the Muslim world.

Backtracking RSS leaves BJP high and dry

Backtracking RSS leaves BJP high and dry

Politics | Apr 02, 2016, 02:37 PM IST

The beauty of an open society is that its air of freedom has a calming effect on fundamentalists.

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Amit Shah assails Rahul over 'Gandhi ours, Savarkar yours' remark

Politics | Mar 27, 2016, 05:55 PM IST

Hitting out at Rahul Gandhi over his "Gandhi is ours, Savarkar yours" remark, BJP chief Amit Shah today asked the BJP cadres to launch a nation-wide movement against Congress on the issue of nationalism.

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Amit Shah promises corruption-free govt in Assam

Politics | Mar 25, 2016, 08:34 PM IST

BJP President Amit Shah today hit out at Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi saying the state made no progress and during his 15-year tenure, which only saw unprecedented corruption and illegal infiltration.

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CPI(M) pursuing 'politics of violence': Amit Shah

Politics | Mar 24, 2016, 07:06 AM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: Slamming CPI(M) in Kerala, BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday alleged that the Left party was promoting "politics of violence" to ensure its existence. While visiting a private hospital where three BJP workers are

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Freedom of expression gives no right to destroy nation: BJP

Politics | Mar 20, 2016, 05:18 PM IST

BJP today said freedom of expression does not give a right to seek the country's destruction, as the issue found the pride of place in the political resolution adopted at its National Executive meeting here.

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BJP to improve presence in upcoming assembly elections: Arun Jaitley

Politics | Mar 20, 2016, 01:38 PM IST

New Delhi: Union minister and senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley today said that the party would "increase its presence" in the upcoming assembly elections. Addressing the media on day 2 of the National executive

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There should be no dispute over 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai': Amit Shah

Politics | Mar 20, 2016, 07:44 AM IST

New Delhi: The raging row over nationalism took centerstage at the BJP National Executive meet on Saturday with party chief saying denigration of the nation will not be acceptable under any circumstance and there should

Mehbooba Mufti and Amit Shah

Mehbooba Mufti meets Amit Shah, but deadlock over J&K govt formation continues

Politics | Mar 18, 2016, 09:32 AM IST

Mehbooba Mufti met BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday amid rising speculation about government formation in Jammu and Kashmir, but there was no clear indication whether they have made any headway.

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Hindu fundamentalism more threatening than Islamic terrorism: Ramachandra Guha

India | Mar 16, 2016, 04:35 PM IST

New Delhi: Describing BJP president Amit Shah and Samajwadi party leader Azam Khan as the most "dangerous politicians in the country," historian and author Ramachandra Guha has cautioned that India needs to be vigilant against

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BJP chief Amit Shah to address public meeting in Andhra Pradesh today

Politics | Mar 06, 2016, 07:02 AM IST

Rajamahendravaram: Bharatiya Janata Party's national president Amit Shah will address a public meeting on the grounds of Government Arts College in Rajamahendravaram today.After the formation of the new Andhra Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

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Congress should be ashamed of Rahul's JNU visit: Amit Shah

Politics | Mar 06, 2016, 10:17 AM IST

Mathura: BJP president Amit Shah today launched a scathing attack on Congress and its vice President Rahul Gandhi over JNU row and said that the party should be ashamed its vice-president's visit to the university.Shah asked

bjp agp join hands to contest assam assembly elections

BJP, AGP join hands to contest Assam Assembly elections together

Politics | Mar 02, 2016, 07:50 PM IST

New Delhi: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) will team up with Asom Gana Parishad (AJP) for the upcoming assembly elections in Assam. Both the parties have decided to contest the polls in alliance with each other.“BJP

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Ishrat case: 'Was forced to file 2nd affidavit, burnt with cigarettes'

India | Mar 02, 2016, 04:07 PM IST

New Delhi: Close on the heels of former Home Secretary G K Pillai casting aspersions on the role of the then Home Minister P Chidambaram regarding his decision to file a second affidavit in the

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Gujarat is BJP's fort, party to win 2017 polls: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 28, 2016, 10:30 AM IST

Ahmedabad: BJP national president Amit Shah on Saturday described Gujarat as a "fort of the BJP", asserting the party would form the government in the state after the 2017 assembly elections.Shah, who arrived here for

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BJP president Amit Shah praises Rail Budget

Politics | Feb 25, 2016, 05:33 PM IST

New Delhi: Hailing the Railway Budget for "fulfilling" the expectations of all sections of society, BJP chief Amit Shah today said it was for the common man with special attention to the poor and cited

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If BJP voted to power in UP it will ensure development of state: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 24, 2016, 11:10 PM IST

Bahraich/ Balrampur(UP): BJP president Amit Shah today flayed successive BSP and Samajwadi Party governments of Uttar Pradesh for indulging in casteist politics and promised that if voted to power his party will ensure the development

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Rahul should clarify if he supports raising of anti-India slogans: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 24, 2016, 05:22 PM IST

Bahraich(UP): BJP President Amit Shah today asked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to clarify whether he supports anti-national slogans which were raised at JNU during a controversial event organised to mark death anniversary of parlieamnt

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