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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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Will put Saradha scam culprits behind bars: Amit Shah

Politics | Sep 07, 2014, 05:33 PM IST

Kolkata: Hitting out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the Saradha Ponzi scam, BJP president Amit Shah today alleged associates of Banerjee are involved in the scam and steps will be taken to

amit shah accuses congress ncp of looting maharashtra

Amit Shah accuses Congress-NCP of 'looting' Maharashtra

Politics | Sep 05, 2014, 11:24 AM IST

Mumbai: Virtually sounding the assembly poll bugle, Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah Thursday accused the ruling Congress-NCP of scam after scam and "looting Maharashtra" over the past 15 years.He alleged that scams collectively worth

congress would not have won even 44 seats had rahul not

Congress would not have won even 44 seats, had Rahul not been silent: Amit Shah

Politics | Sep 05, 2014, 07:07 AM IST

Mumbai: Reacting sharply to Rahul Gandhi's criticism of PM Narendra  Modi, BJP president Amit Shah said that Congress would not have won even 44 seats in Lok Sabha elections had Rahul Gandhi spoken too much.Rahul

aap slams sathasivam s appointment as kerala governor

AAP slams Sathasivam's appointment as Kerala governor

Politics | Sep 04, 2014, 11:24 AM IST

New Delhi: The AAP Wednesday slammed the appointment of former chief justice of India P. Sathasivam as the new governor of Kerala, saying the central government's decision "will set a wrong precedent"."Appointment of Justice Sathasivam

amit shah to meet sena chief uddhav thackeray in mumbai

Amit Shah to meet Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai today

Politics | Sep 04, 2014, 02:39 PM IST

Mumbai: BJP chief Amit Shah has accepted the invitation extended to him by the Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray for visiting his residence in Mumbai today.The development has ended all speculations over whether Amit Shah,

congress distances from manish tewari s remarks

Congress distances from Manish Tewari's remarks

Politics | Sep 03, 2014, 06:48 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress today distanced itself from the remarks made by its leader Manish Tewari on the government's move to appoint former Chief Justice of India P Sathasivam as Kerala governor and said it expects

murder of rss activist hartal hits life in kerala

Murder of RSS activist: Hartal hits life in Kerala

Politics | Sep 02, 2014, 12:13 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: The day-long hartal called by RSS in Kerala Tuesday to protest murder of an activist in Kannur district disrupted normal life across the state.  Initial reports said buses, taxis and autorickshaws kept off the

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Kerala BJP has to be strengthened: Amit Shah

Politics | Sep 02, 2014, 11:40 AM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Kerala has to be strengthened, party president Amit Shah said here Monday while addressing party members on the concluding day of his visit.Shah arrived in the state capital

amit shah in mumbai on sep 4 mathur to meet leaders today

Amit Shah in Mumbai on Sep 4; Mathur to meet leaders today

Politics | Sep 01, 2014, 12:52 PM IST

Mumbai: With less than two months to go for the Maharashtra Assembly elections, BJP has begun poll preparations in right earnest, determined to topple the 15-year old Congress-NCP regime in the state.  BJP president Amit

aap attacks jung says amit shah taking decisions for lg

AAP attacks Jung, says Amit Shah taking decisions for LG

Politics | Aug 31, 2014, 06:44 PM IST

New Delhi: Amid reports that he was planning to write to the President over government formation, AAP today stepped up its attack on Lt Governor Najeeb Jung, alleging that he was acting at the behest

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Politics | Mar 19, 2017, 04:28 PM IST

Firebrand BJP leader and five-time Gorakhpur MP Yogi Adityanath is all set to head the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh. The BJP won 312 seats, while its allies 13 seats, taking the alliance's tally to whopping 325 in the 403 member assembly.

amit shah to be in kerala for two days

Amit Shah to be in Kerala for two days

Politics | Aug 31, 2014, 12:24 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: Making his maiden trip to Kerala after taking over as BJP President, Amit Shah will be addressing party leaders and grass root-level functionaries tomorrow in a bid to galvanise the party in the state

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PMO, Amit Shah back Rajnath Singh over controversy involving his son

Politics | Aug 28, 2014, 07:10 AM IST

New Delhi: The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday came out in support of Home Minister Rajnath Singh after he threatened to quit over charges of unexplained misconduct levelled against

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Superstar Rajinikant in BJP's good books, party ready to welcome him ahead of 2016 polls

Politics | Aug 27, 2014, 07:20 AM IST

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Tamil Nadu unit on Tuesday down played reports of it wooing Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, but said that the actor was welcome to the party fold. Tamil Nadu BJP

atal advani joshi dropped from bjp parliamentary board

Atal,Advani,Joshi dropped from BJP parliamentary board, signalling end of an era

Politics | Aug 26, 2014, 08:11 PM IST

New Delhi: For the first time in the history of the BJP, three big names Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani and M M Joshi will not be part of the party's Parliamentary Board.BJP President

j k money being drained into abdullah and mufti family s

J-K money being drained into Abdullah and Mufti family's pockets, alleges Amit Shah

Politics | Aug 25, 2014, 04:44 PM IST

Jammu: BJP President Amit Shah today lambasted J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while addressing a public rally at Kathua in Jammu. Shah said that state's money was being drained into Abdullah and Mufti family's pockets and

amit shah meets villagers from near pakistan border

Amit Shah meets villagers from near Pakistan border

India | Aug 25, 2014, 03:58 PM IST

Jammu: BJP president Amit Shah Monday met villagers from near the Pakistani border following firing by the Pakistani military and said Indian troops would give "a befitting reply".Shah visited a higher secondary school in R.S.

india will give befitting reply to pakistan amit shah

India will give befitting reply to Pakistan: Amit Shah

Politics | Aug 25, 2014, 02:45 PM IST

Jammu: India will give a "befitting reply" to the repeated ceasefire violations in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan, BJP president Amit Shah said Monday."Home Minister Rajnath Singh has clearly said that if Pakistan resorts to

bjp to soon announce candidate for vadodara ls by poll

BJP to soon announce candidate for Vadodara LS by-poll

Politics | Aug 24, 2014, 09:27 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP will soon announce its candidate for Vadodara Lok Sabha seat vacated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.BJP President Amit Shah along with Home Minister Rajnath Singh met Modi at his residence last night

shah headed to j k to push bjp s mission 44 plan

Shah headed to J-K to push BJP's 'Mission-44' plan

Politics | Aug 23, 2014, 10:35 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah is headed tomorrow to Jammu and Kashmir on a two-day visit in a bid to consolidate and strengthen the party's position in the state where Assembly elections are slated