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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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Modi's a 'non-corrupt govt', says Amit Shah, asks Cong to 'name at least one scam'

Politics | May 28, 2015, 11:12 PM IST

Panaji: BJP National President Amit Shah today challenged the Congress to point out at least one scam during the Narendra Modi government's first year in office.  “I challenge the Congress to level at least one

bjp to celebrate jan kalyan parv across india today 8 other

BJP to celebrate Jan Kalyan Parv across India today, 8 other major eve

India | May 28, 2015, 10:27 AM IST

BJP to celebrate Jan Kalyan Parv all over IndiaDelhi: BJP celebrates Jan Kalyan Parv all over India on completion of one year of Modi Government with programme of union ministers/MPs to highlight the government's achievements.Sonia

amit shah attacks manmohan over graft under his watch

Amit Shah attacks Manmohan over graft under his watch

Politics | May 27, 2015, 04:41 PM IST

Surat: A Prime Minister's responsibility is not limited to his personal integrity but extends to uprooting corruption from the entire system, BJP president Amit Shah said today as he attacked former PM Manmohan Singh over

bjp not on back foot on temple issue says amit shah

BJP not on back foot on temple issue, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 27, 2015, 04:14 PM IST

Surat: Rejecting reports that BJP has dumped its core ideological issues like Ram temple Article 370, on the pretext of lacking two-thirds majority in Parliament, its president Amit Shah today said the party was not

aap holds protest against modi govt

AAP holds protest against Modi govt

Politics | May 27, 2015, 02:38 PM IST

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party today held a protest here against the BJP government, accusing it of plunging the country into “despair” instead of ushering in the promised “achche din” during its one year

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Rajnath Singh to take part in 'Jan Kalyan Parv' in Jammu today; 8 others news events of the day

India | May 27, 2015, 10:28 AM IST

Home Minster Rajnath Singh to visit JammuJammu: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will today visit Jammu to attend ‘Jan Kalyan Parv', an event to highlight one-year achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at Centre.BJP

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370 seats needed in Lok Sabha for Ram Temple: Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2015, 03:11 PM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah today said that the government has not enough mandate to address core issues including  construction of  Ram Temple in Ayodhya."We have not got enough mandate to

court will decide on powers of delhi govt centre amit shah

Court will decide on powers of Delhi Govt, Centre: Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2015, 02:01 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today said the Centre's differences with Arvind Kejriwal government were due to their different interpretation of the Constitution and the matter will be settled by court.A day after High Court termed as

modi govt visible has ended policy paralysis amit shah

Modi govt 'visible', has ended policy paralysis: Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2015, 02:20 PM IST

New Delhi: NDA government is "visible" and pro-active unlike the previous regime, BJP chief Amit Shah today said, affirming that its one year rule has brought the country out of policy paralysis, ended corruption and

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Doors open for new allies, Bihar polls very important: Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2015, 01:29 PM IST

New Delhi: Hinting at the possibility of joining hands with former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi in Bihar polls, BJP President Amit Shah today said talks are on and his party's doors are open for

modi government determined to tackle blackmoney issue amit

Modi government determined to tackle blackmoney issue: Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2015, 11:27 AM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah today said that the Narendra Modi-led Central government is determined to tackle the blackmoney issue."The Modi government is determined to tackle the blackmoney issue," said Amit

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PM Modi to launch DD Kisan channel, 12 other major events of the day

India | May 26, 2015, 04:39 PM IST

1. PM Narendra Modi to launch DD Kisan channelNew Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will today launch DD Kisan channel from Vigyan Bhawan 4pm2. Smriti Irani to visit Amethi on first anniversary of Modi governmentAmethi: Union

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One year of Modi govt: Amit Shah to address rally in Karnal today

Politics | May 26, 2015, 07:11 AM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will today launch party's plan to hold 200-odd big rallies to mark the first anniversary of its government at the Centre.Shah will address the media at

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Manmohan Singh made same number of foreign trips as Modi: Amit Shah

Politics | May 23, 2015, 05:25 PM IST

Kolhapur:  BJP president Amit Shah today debunked criticism of Congress about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits, saying that UPA prime minister Manmohan Singh had undertaken same number of trips abroad.  "I hear people saying

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Poll-eve split with Sena helped BJP realise its might: Devendra Fadnavis

Politics | May 23, 2015, 04:02 PM IST

Kolhapur: Defending BJP's decision to part ways with long time partner Shiv Sena ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls last year, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the split of the saffron allies brought out the

bjp asks its mps to listen pm modi s mathura rally live

BJP asks its MPs to listen PM Modi's Mathura rally live

Politics | May 23, 2015, 09:02 AM IST

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked its all MPs to listen Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mathura rally and party chief Amit Shah's press conference live on May 25.It has also asked its

government committed to bring back blackmoney says bjp

Government committed to bring back blackmoney, says BJP chief Amit Shah

Politics | May 22, 2015, 10:02 AM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah yesterday said that his government is committed to bring back black money stashed abroad.He said that effective steps were being taken to fulfil the commitment of

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BJP accuses Congress of 'plundering' the country

Politics | May 19, 2015, 04:44 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: Hitting out at Congress, BJP President Amit Shah today charged the previous UPA government with having ‘plundered' the country through scams while asserting that the Narendra Modi government had mobilised huge revenues during its

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May 19: Major News Events of the day!

India | May 19, 2015, 10:03 AM IST

1. PM Narendra Modi to attend Asian Leadership ConferenceSeoul: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today attend Asian Leadership Conference, tour the Cheonggyecheon stream, attend CEO's Forum and Business Meet, hold one to one meeting with

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Bihar polls: BJP looks to cash in on increased membership

Politics | May 17, 2015, 11:04 AM IST

New Delhi: With Bihar assembly polls being the first electoral test of the “success” of BJP's membership drive, party leaders have been asked to make all out efforts to leverage the new additions to their

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