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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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India will regain rightful place under Modi: Amit Shah

Politics | May 16, 2014, 05:49 PM IST

New Delhi: Upbeat over the poll results, BJP's incharge in Uttar Pradesh Amit Shah today said that the country is heading for a “positive change” and that India will regain its rightful place under the

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Ishrat case: Court dismisses plea against Amit Shah

India | May 15, 2014, 05:07 PM IST

Ahmedabad: In a relief for Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah in the alleged fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan and three others, a local CBI court today dismissed a plea seeking arraignment of the

bjp goes into huddle ahead of counting of votes

BJP goes into huddle ahead of counting of votes

Politics | May 14, 2014, 02:52 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP top brass today went into a huddle to discuss the possibility of the party forming the government at the Centre and changes in the organisation ahead of counting of votes on May

bjp will welcome support of any party in national interest

BJP will welcome support of any party in national interest: Amit Shah

Politics | May 13, 2014, 09:10 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP on Tuesday said the party will welcome the support of anyone in national interest, even as most exit polls and its own predictions give a majority to NDA led by it. BJP

exit poll results spark talks of finding modi s successor

Exit poll results spark talks of finding Modi's successor

Politics | May 13, 2014, 04:34 PM IST

Ahmedabad: With exit polls predicting a victory for the NDA, Gujarat BJP leaders today went into a huddle, triggering speculations about finding a successor to Narendra Modi, but the party dismissed such conjectures and described

hc refuses to entertain petition against amit shah

HC refuses to entertain petition against Amit Shah

India | May 12, 2014, 11:41 PM IST

Allahabad: Allahabad High Court today refused to entertain a petition seeking its direction to Election Commission for action against Amit Shah for his controversial remark in which he had described Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh

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No personal fight between Modi and Rahul: BJP

Politics | May 10, 2014, 06:15 PM IST

Varanasi: BJP today made light of Rahul Gandhi's roadshow here saying there is no “personal fight” between him and Narendra Modi and both had the right to campaign for their candidates.“I don't think Rahul Gandhi

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Mumbai court's summons to Amit Shah in fake encounter case

India | May 09, 2014, 11:48 PM IST

Mumbai: A special CBI court today issued summons to Amit Shah, the close aide of BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, and other accused in the Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter case.  Today, on the first

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Petition seeks action against Amit Shah for controversial remark

India | May 09, 2014, 07:55 AM IST

Allahabad: A petition was filed in Allahabad High Court yesterday seeking action against BJP leader Amit Shah for his statement in which he had described Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh as a 'haven for terrorists'.

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In Pics: BJP protests against denial of permission for Modi's rallies in Varanasi

Politics | Jun 22, 2014, 11:09 AM IST

Varanasi: The BJP today mounted an all-out attack on the Election Commission over refusal of permission for holding a rally to Narendra Modi who questioned its neutrality while protests were held here and in Delhi

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BJP, SP enacting drama in Varanasi for poll gains: Mayawati

Politics | May 08, 2014, 02:21 PM IST

Lucknow: Terming Narendra Modi's rally being denied in the temple town and the ensuing protests from the saffron party leaders in Varanasi as a “new drama”, BSP supremo Mayawati has alleged that BJP in connivance

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Anti-Gujarat elements failed: Gujarat BJP on clean chit to Shah

India | May 07, 2014, 11:56 PM IST

Ahmedabad: Following CBI's clean chit to BJP PM candidate Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, the state BJP today said “anti-Gujarat elements” have failed.“The conspiracy of ‘anti-Gujarat' elements

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CBI clean chit to Amit Shah in Ishrat Jahan encounter case

Politics | May 07, 2014, 05:25 PM IST

Ahmedabad: The CBI today gave a clean chit to former Gujarat Home Minister and Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah in the alleged fake encounter case of Ishrat Jahan and three others, saying it did

ishrat jahan case cbi gives clean chit to amit shah

Ishrat Jahan case: CBI gives clean chit to Amit Shah

India | May 07, 2014, 02:48 PM IST

New Delhi: The CBI on Wednesday told a CBI court that it did not have sufficient evidence against BJP leader and close aide of Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case.The

ec seeks details on shah s remarks on azamgarh

EC seeks details on Shah's remarks on Azamgarh

Politics | May 06, 2014, 08:13 PM IST

New Delhi: Taking cognisance of BJP leader Amit Shah's controversial remarks calling Azamgarh “a base of terrorists”, the Election Commission today said it has sought a detailed report and a CD of his statement.The EC

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Amit Shah a terrorist : Lalu

Politics | May 06, 2014, 06:00 PM IST

Patna: Attacking Narendra Modi's close confidant and former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah over his Azamgarh comment, RJD President Lalu Prasad today called him a ‘terrorist'.“Amit Shah is a terrorist. He is the right hand

amit shah a terrorist says lalu prasad

Amit Shah a terrorist, says Lalu Prasad

India | May 06, 2014, 04:42 PM IST

Patna: Attacking Narendra Modi's close confidant and former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah over his Azamgarh comment, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad on Tuesday called him a 'terrorist'.“Amit Shah is a terrorist. He

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Digvijay slams Modi, Amit Shah for 'communal' campaign

Politics | May 05, 2014, 03:46 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress today hit out at Narendra Modi and his close aide Amit Shah for carrying out a “communal campaign” and demanded action by the Election Commission against Shah for his controversial remark that

mayawati slams shah s remarks against azamgarh

Mayawati slams Shah's remarks against Azamgarh

Politics | May 05, 2014, 03:46 PM IST

Lucknow: Lashing out at Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah for his controversial remarks against Azamgarh, BSP supremo Mayawati today said Gujarat can be termed as a “base of communalism” by the same parameter and

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Shah dubs Azamgarh 'base of terrorists', SP retorts

Politics | May 05, 2014, 11:33 AM IST

Azamgarh/Ballia: Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah today landed in a controversy by dubbing Azamgarh as the “base of terrorists”, drawing sharp reaction from ruling SP, which demanded that Election Commission should take cognisance immediately

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