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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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for rss delhi poll debacle was a much needed jolt for modi

For RSS, Delhi poll debacle was a much-needed jolt for Modi-Shah combine

Politics | Feb 11, 2015, 10:34 AM IST

New Delhi: A section of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) believes  that the jolt Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered in the Delhi was much-needed for Narendra Modi-Amit Shah ‘jugalbandi'.If sources are to be believed, a section

bjp leaders ministers attend wedding of amit shah s son

BJP leaders, Ministers attend wedding of Amit Shah's son

Politics | Feb 10, 2015, 09:30 PM IST

Ahmedabad: BJP leaders and ministers were here today to attend the wedding of party president Amit Shah's son Jay, even as the Delhi poll results trickled in.Those present at the wedding organised at the YMCA

kejriwal s landslide win a big blow to modi shah model

Kejriwal's landslide win a big blow to Modi-Shah model

Politics | Feb 10, 2015, 06:43 PM IST

New Delhi: That Aam Aadmi Party was going to win the Delhi Assembly elections was never in doubt for those who had taken the pain to reach out directly to the electorate to gauge their

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Kiran Bedi 'apologises' for not living up to party's expectations

Politics | Feb 10, 2015, 04:59 PM IST

New Delhi: A crestfallen BJP chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, who herself suffered a shocking defeat from party's traditional bastion Krishna Nagar, today sought forgiveness from the party and workers for not living up to

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Amit Shah busy with son's wedding on Delhi results day, PM Modi may attend the wedding

Politics | Feb 10, 2015, 08:57 AM IST

New Delhi: New BJP president Amit Shah will be busy with the wedding of his son Jay today, when the results of Delhi Assembly elections would be announced.Speculation is rife in Ahmedabad that Prime Minister

modi and amit shah should quit if bjp fares poorly in delhi

Modi and Amit Shah should quit if BJP fares poorly in Delhi polls: Congress

Politics | Feb 09, 2015, 08:36 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress today ducked questions on whether Rahul Gandhi will take responsibility for a bad show by the party in Delhi polls, but wanted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah to

amit shah chalks out bihar strategy with leaders

Amit Shah chalks out Bihar strategy with leaders

Politics | Feb 08, 2015, 09:02 PM IST

New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday attacked JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar accusing him of doing injustice to a "mahadalit" and said it was keeping a close watch on political situation in Bihar as senior leaders

bjp confident about its victory in delhi doubts exit poll

BJP confident about its victory in Delhi, doubts exit poll results

Politics | Feb 08, 2015, 01:31 PM IST

After throwing up all its political might to conduct 250 big and small rallies across constituencies in the national capital, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has

narendra modi amit shah discuss delhi polls with top bjp

Narendra Modi, Amit Shah discuss Delhi polls with top BJP leaders

Politics | Feb 07, 2015, 10:57 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah today held separate meetings and took stock of the Delhi polls, as the party exuded confidence of forming a government in Delhi despite exit

bjp chief amit shah chalks out bihar strategy with leaders

BJP chief Amit Shah chalks out Bihar strategy with leaders

Politics | Feb 07, 2015, 06:43 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today attacked JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar accusing him of doing injustice to a ‘mahadalit' and said it was keeping a close watch on political situation in Bihar as senior leaders from the

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Bribery barb by Arvind Kejriwal sign of frustration in AAP: BJP

Politics | Feb 07, 2015, 05:49 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today condemned the allegations by AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal that it was offering enticements to voters, saying that was a sign of “frustration” within the rival party as the people were “coming

top bjp leaders will be away from delhi on result day

Top BJP leaders will be away from Delhi on result day

Politics | Feb 07, 2015, 02:25 PM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah's son Jay is getting married to Hrishita Patel in Gandhinagar on February 10, the day result of Delhi Assembly polls will be announced.It is speculated that

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Obama saw India from Modi's vision, hence the remarks: Congress

Politics | Feb 06, 2015, 08:28 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's “vision and philosophy” latching on to US President Barack Obama's remarks that the “acts of intolerance” experienced by religious faiths in India in past few years

modi should apologise to the nation on black money issue

Modi should apologise to the nation on black money issue: Congress

Politics | Feb 05, 2015, 11:53 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress today demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise to the nation on the black money issue in the wake of “shocking admission” by BJP Chief Amit Shah that the promise to deposit

nitish mocks amit shah for calling modi s promise on black

Nitish mocks Amit Shah for calling Modi's promise on black money as 'proverb'

Politics | Feb 05, 2015, 11:49 PM IST

Patna: JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today took a jibe at BJP president Amit Shah's defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise on the black money issue during poll campaign as a “proverb” and asked whether

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Amit Shah sharpens attack on AAP: 'Delhi polls between promise-keepers and liars'

Politics | Feb 05, 2015, 07:25 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday said the Delhi election was a fight between two ideologies — one that makes and keeps its promises, referring to the BJP, and the other that lies

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BJP-PDP in 'advanced stage' of finalising Common Minimum Programme: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 05, 2015, 04:20 PM IST

New Delhi:  BJP president Amit Shah today said that his party and PDP are in an "advanced stage" of finalising Common Minimum Programme ahead of forming a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir and the

delhi polls magician draws applause at bjp rally

Delhi Polls: Magician draws applause at BJP rally

Politics | Feb 04, 2015, 11:44 PM IST

New Delhi: A magician performing tricks at a BJP rally in South Delhi's Jangpura drew a huge round applause before party president Amit Shah took to the stage.  While people eagerly waited for around three

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Those who take black money will only do 'black' politics: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 04, 2015, 11:01 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah today attacked Aam Aadmi Party over allegations of dubious funding, saying the party which takes black money will only do ‘black' politics.“Kali raat me kala dhan lene wali party

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Congress is "Bhasmasur": Khattar

Politics | Feb 03, 2015, 11:21 PM IST

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar today likened Congress to mythical ‘Bhasmasur' and claimed that AAP was going to lose as the party had been touched by the ‘demon' before the elections.  “Congress