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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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J&K Polls: All options open in the state, says Jitendra Singh

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 08:17 PM IST

New Delhi: All options are open for BJP in Jammu and Kashmir and a threadbare discussion on all issues related to the government formation will take place during a meeting of Parliamentary Board scheduled for

congress loss is bjp s gain in kashmir

Congress loss is BJP's gain in Kashmir

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 06:31 PM IST

Srinagar: The Congress Tuesday bore the brunt of voters' anger in Jammu and Kashmir as it appeared to be the biggest loser in the state assembly elections though its erstwhile partner, the National Conference has

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Modi government's record contributed to BJP's success in assembly polls: Amit Shah

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 05:21 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday gave credit for party's good showing in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir elections to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that people's faith in him, and performance of his

j k polls open to alliance with pdp national conference

J&K Polls: Open to alliance with PDP, National Conference, says BJP

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 06:19 PM IST

New Delhi: With BJP emerging as potential kingmaker in Jammu and Kashmir, party chief Amit Shah today did not rule out joining hands with either PDP or National Conference saying “all options are open”.“All options

did not bless napoleon when he told me of plans to join bjp

Did not bless Napoleon when he told me of plans to join BJP: M K Alagiri

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 08:03 AM IST

Madurai:  Former Union Minister and expelled DMK leader M K Alagiri today denied the reported statement of actor Napoleon that he had blessed him when he informed him about his proposal to join the BJP.“I

amit shah urges party workers to strengthen bjp in tamil

Amit Shah urges party workers to strengthen BJP in Tamil Nadu

Politics | Dec 21, 2014, 10:09 PM IST

Chennai: BJP president Amit Shah today urged his partymen here to make good use of the present political situation in Tamil Nadu, to strengthen the saffron party's state unit, ahead of the next Assembly polls

no one can derail development agenda of modi govt amit shah

No one can derail development agenda of Modi govt: Amit Shah

Politics | Dec 21, 2014, 07:43 PM IST

Chennai: Amid the raging controversy over a conversion bid by some Sangh Parivar outfits, BJP President Amit Shah today asserted that such incidents would not derail the party-led NDA Government from its development agenda.“BJP has

disciplinary committee would look into issues of threat

Disciplinary Committee would look into issues of threat: Amit Shah

Politics | Dec 21, 2014, 05:09 PM IST

Chennai:  In the light of his party MLAs allegedly threatening voters and businessmen, BJP president Amit Shah today said that the Disciplinary Committee would look into such matters.“Our party is a structured party. Disciplinary Committee

amit shah to lead bjp charge in delhi too

Amit Shah to lead BJP charge in Delhi too

Politics | Dec 21, 2014, 05:00 PM IST

New Delhi: Miffed with infighting and lack of coordination among state leaders that may harm the party's prospects in the upcoming Delhi assembly polls, BJP president Amit Shah has decided to take charge of the

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Former union minister D Napoleon quits DMK; joins BJP

Politics | Dec 21, 2014, 04:05 PM IST

Chennai: Alleging lack of intra-party democracy in DMK, former union minister D Napoleon today joined BJP, which has set eyes on strengthening its presence in Tamil Nadu ahead of 2016 Assembly elections.  An actor-turned politician

tamils can only live with dignity in modi s rule amit shah

Tamils can only live with dignity in Modi's rule: Amit Shah

Politics | Dec 20, 2014, 11:28 PM IST

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's long rule is needed to save the dignity and self-respect of the people of Tamil Nadu and Tamils elsewhere, BJP president Amit Shah said Saturday.Addressing a public rally at Maraimalai

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197 BJP MPs campaign in Delhi

Politics | Dec 20, 2014, 09:47 PM IST

New Delhi: As many as 197 BJP MPs, who have been holding street-corner meetings since December 1 on the directions of party president Amit Shah, have so far addressed such 1078 meetings in different parts

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Furnish accounts of 60-yr rule: Amit Shah to Congress

Politics | Dec 20, 2014, 09:44 PM IST

Chennai: Hitting back at Rahul Gandhi for questioning the performance of the Narendra Modi government, BJP president Amit Shah today demanded the Congress Vice President to furnish ‘accounts' of 60 years of his party rule.Addressing

bjp pitches for anti conversion law

BJP pitches for anti-conversion law

Politics | Dec 20, 2014, 04:13 PM IST

Kochi: As the NDA Government continued to face opposition heat over the conversion issue, BJP President Amit Shah today pitched for an anti-conversion law in the country and wanted the ‘so called secular' political parties

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BJP against forcible conversions: Amit Shah

Politics | Dec 20, 2014, 01:31 PM IST

Kochi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah today said his party was against forcible conversions and asked other political parties in the country to support a bill in this regard if they were 'sincere'

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Amit Shah to arrive in Tamil Nadu today

Politics | Dec 20, 2014, 07:07 AM IST

Chennai: On his first official tour of Tamil Nadu after taking over as party chief, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will arrive here today on a two-day visit to the state on which

bjp president amit shah to visit kerala today

BJP President Amit Shah to visit Kerala today

Politics | Dec 19, 2014, 12:34 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: BJP President Amit Shah will be in Kerala for two days starting from today to gear up the organization for future elections in the state.Shah will be meeting state leaders at Palakkad today. His

bjp chief amit shah to be in kerala for two days

BJP chief Amit Shah to be in Kerala for two days

Politics | Dec 18, 2014, 12:31 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: With the BJP consistently failing to make an electoral breakthrough in Kerala, the party's national president Amit Shah will be in the state for two days from tomorrow to gear up the organisation for

amit shah holds meeting with delhi bjp leaders

Amit Shah holds meeting with Delhi BJP leaders

Politics | Dec 18, 2014, 06:43 AM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata  Party (BJP) president Amit Shah held a meeting with Delhi BJP leaders to take the stock of election preparations for the forthcoming Assembly polls.In the meeting held last night, Shah is

amit shah s jan 6 rally will be a grand success singhdeo

Amit Shah's Jan 6 rally will be a grand success: Singhdeo

Politics | Dec 17, 2014, 08:48 PM IST

Bhubaneswar: Elaborate arrangements will be made by the BJP for party president Amit Shah's two-day Odisha visit next month, a senior party leader said.“During his two-day visit beginning January 6, Amitji is slated to address