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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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Assam Police makes first arrest in Amit Shah doctored video case, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India | Apr 29, 2024, 05:50 PM IST

The action comes after the MHA and BJP lodged a complaint with the police regarding the issue of fake video involving Amit Shah circulating on social media and allegedly being shared by Congress leaders.

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Amit Shah doctored video case: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy summoned by Delhi Police

Apr 30, 2024, 06:46 AM IST

Revanth Reddy has been summoned to appear before Delhi Police's IFSO unit in the national capital. The action comes a day after the police registered a case on the complaints of the MHA and BJP.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Delhi Police to issue notice to social media handles on Amit Shah's 'tampered' video case

India | Apr 29, 2024, 01:26 PM IST

The video was shared by various social media accounts, including official handles of Congress state units, asserting that the BJP intends to terminate SC/ST reservation.

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Fact Check: No, Amit Shah did not talk about scraping SC, ST and OBC reservation, viral video edited

Apr 29, 2024, 03:18 PM IST

A video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah is going viral on social media, claiming that he stated SC, ST, and OBC reservations would be abolished if the BJP government came to power. However, when fact-checked it was found that the viral video was doctored.

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FIR filed after BJP flags Amit Shah’s ‘tampered video’ on scrapping SC-ST, OBC reservation

India | Apr 28, 2024, 11:37 PM IST

The BJP said in the complaint that the Home Minister’s original speech made in an election rally in Telangana was tampered with to give an impression that Shah spoke against the reservation for the SCs, STs and OBCs.

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Amit Shah ups ante on Akhilesh in Mainpuri: 'Don't you find other Yadavs but from your family?'

Apr 28, 2024, 04:27 PM IST

The Samajwadi Party has fielded Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav from Mainpuri. Amit Shah slammed Samajwadi Party and Congress at an election rally in the high-profile constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: 'People to vote for PM Modi again', says Amit Shah to India TV | EXCLUSIVE

Apr 28, 2024, 06:12 AM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024: All 26 seats of Gujarat go to the polls in a single phase on May 7. The counting of votes will be done on June 4 (Tuesday).

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Lok Sabha elections: Amit Shah calls for PM Modi's third term, says 'Will end terrorism, Naxalism'

Apr 28, 2024, 11:55 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, at an election rally in Porbandar, Gujarat, urged for PM Modi's re-election for a third term. Shah emphasized PM Modi's track record in combating terrorism and boosting the economy during the last ten-years.

Amit Shah takes a dig at Digvijaya Singh

'Aashiq ka janaza hai, zara jhoom ke nikle': Amit Shah's dig at Digvijaya Singh in Rajgarh

Apr 26, 2024, 07:51 PM IST

During a poll rally in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah targeted senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh. Shah urged voters to bid a "permanent farewell" to Singh from the political arena.

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Lok Sabha polls 2024: 'PM Modi will free Telangana from corruption', says Amit Shah

India | Apr 25, 2024, 11:41 PM IST

Lok Sabha election 2024: Ahead of voting for the second phase, Congress and BJP are locked in a bitter war of words. PM Modi, who is leading BJP's campaign, attacked Congress on Sam Pitroda's comment on inheritance tax, while Rahul Gandhi hit back at PM on unemployment and inflation.

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Amit Shah to kickstart BJP campaign in Odisha's Sonepur today

India | Apr 25, 2024, 08:41 AM IST

Amit Shah’s last visit to the state in August 2023 fueled speculation of a potential electoral understanding with the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) following his meetings with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik and his private secretary, VK Pandian.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: 'PM Modi, Amit Shah are sellers and Ambani-Adani are buyers', says Kharge

India | Apr 24, 2024, 05:55 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Congress president attacked PM Modi for calling Congress manifesto an imprint of the pre-independence Muslim league. He sought to know whether it was Muslim league when Congress promised to offer 30 lakh jobs to youths, minimum support price to farmers etc.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Bengaluru | WATCH

Apr 24, 2024, 06:12 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The general elections in Karnataka, covering 28 constituencies, are scheduled to be held in two phases on April 26 and May 7.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah at Karandighi rally.

Lok Sabha polls 2024: BJP will stop TMC's cut money culture and corruption in Bengal, says Amit Shah

Apr 23, 2024, 05:42 PM IST

The general election for the 18 Lok Sabha in West Bengal will be held in all 7 phases. The polling for the second phase will take place on 26 April. The result will be declared on 4 June.

BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah

Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka go on vacations abroad every three months: Amit Shah in Rajasthan

Apr 20, 2024, 02:58 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party is hoping for a hat-trick clean sweep in the Lok Sabha elections, in 2014, the BJP won all 25 seats in the state and in 2019, the saffron party won 24 seats and its ally one.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE updates

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Repolling at 11 polling stations in Manipur on April 22

India | Apr 20, 2024, 11:38 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE updates: In the first phase of Lok Sabha polling across 102 constituencies across 21 states, an aggregate 62. 37 voter turnout was recorded on Friday. The next polling date is April 26. Meanwhile, the politicians intensified their attacks against rivals to woo voters.

Union Home Minister and BJP candidate Amit Shah files his

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar

Apr 19, 2024, 02:37 PM IST

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah was accompanied by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel. He submitted the nomination papers to Gandhinagar collector and district election officer in the state capital.

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'Yahan sirf Modi hi chalta hai': Amit Shah in Gujarat, says NDA will achieve 400-plus target

Apr 18, 2024, 01:12 PM IST

Union Minister Amit Shah, who is the sitting MP from Gujarat's Gandhinagar, will file his nomination from the seat for one more time on Friday. Polling in Gujarat is set to take place in the third phase on May 7.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Lok Sabha polls 2024: EC asks parties to share details of aircraft, helicopters used in campaigning

India | Apr 16, 2024, 11:36 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) scheduled the Lok Sabha polls in seven which will begin from April 19. While the ruling NDA is eyeing to retain power under PM Modi's leadership, the I.N.D.I.A bloc is hoping for wresting power from the BJP-led alliance.

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Lok Sabha polls: Amit Shah holds roadshow in Jaipur, exudes confidence in winning all seats in state

Apr 15, 2024, 10:36 PM IST

Polling in Rajasthan will be held in two phases -- on April 19 and April 26. Jaipur is among the 12 Lok Sabha seats in the state where polling will be held in the first phase on April 19.