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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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Video grab of a car that reportedly hit a woman and dragged

Men who dragged Delhi woman for several km had borrowed car from friend, says FIR

Jan 03, 2023, 06:14 AM IST

Delhi Kanjhawala case: On the direction of Home Minister Amit Shah, the ministry has sought a detailed report from the Delhi Police on the gruesome death of a woman.

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BJP will contest alone in 2023 Karnataka Assembly elections, announces Amit Shah

India | Dec 31, 2022, 06:55 PM IST

Union Home minister Amit Shah made the big announcement during the inauguration function of the Central Detective Training Institute of the ITBP in Bengaluru.

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Home Minister Amit Shah to flag off BJP's 'Rath Yatra' in Tripura on Jan 5

India | Dec 31, 2022, 09:36 AM IST

At least 10 Union ministers, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states and central leaders are expected to join the yatra.

Karnataka: Amit Shah addresses a public meeting in Mandya

Karnataka: Shah addresses public meeting in Mandya; terms Cong, JD(S) as corrupt & 'parivaarvadi'

India | Dec 30, 2022, 04:38 PM IST

Amit Shah in Karnataka: The BJP is aiming to gain a full majority in Vokkaliga-dominated Old Mysuru, as the party is considered to be weak in this region.

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Karnataka cabinet decides to create two new categories of OBC to accommodate Lingayats, Vokkaligas

India | Dec 29, 2022, 09:16 PM IST

Lingayat Reservation Row: At present, the 'Most Backward' class falls in category 1 while those 'Moderately Backward' falls in category 2A and 2B and 'Backward' in 3A and 3B.

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Dismantle ecosystem that aids, abets terror campaigns: Amit Shah in high-level meet on J&K

India | Dec 29, 2022, 06:09 AM IST

Amit Shah reviews J&K situation: A terror ecosystem comprising elements that aid, abet and sustain the terrorist-separatist campaign to the detriment of the well-being of the common man requires to be dismantled, the Union Home Minister said during the high-level meeting.

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Amit Shah holds high-level meetings on matters related to Jammu and Kashmir, Leh-Ladakh

India | Dec 28, 2022, 08:07 PM IST

Amit Shah meeting today: The meetings, held in the North Block office of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), were attended by the Lieutenant Governors of both the Union Territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir.

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Education in mother tongue will increase student's ability to think, reason, analyse: Amit Shah

Education | Dec 24, 2022, 05:19 PM IST

Amit Shah during an event highlight the benefits of the new National Education Policy and said that the education in mother tongue will increase student's ability to think, reason and analyse.

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Amit Shah chairs 25th EZC meet, urges states to share responsibility for security in border areas

India | Dec 17, 2022, 07:08 PM IST

Eastern Zone Council meet: Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is the chairman of the council, was accompanied by five home ministry officials at the meeting that began around 11 am and lasted for a little over two hours.

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West Bengal: Amit Shah holds meeting with BJP leaders ahead of Eastern Zonal Council meet

India | Dec 17, 2022, 06:24 AM IST

Shah is slated to hold discussions on matters related to the boundaries of the five states and the completion of the eastern freight corridor.

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Maharashtra-Karnataka border row: Will wait for SC's decision, committee formed, says Amit Shah

India | Dec 15, 2022, 06:27 AM IST

Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute: The meeting between Maharashtra and Karnataka on the border issue was held in a positive atmosphere today. Keeping a positive approach, CMs of both states agreed that a resolution should be reached in a constitutional manner, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said.

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India's permanent seat in UNSC was sacrificed because of Nehru's love for China: Shah reminds Cong

India | Dec 13, 2022, 06:14 PM IST

India-China Tawang clash: Amit Shah reminded the Congress party that India's permanent seat in the UN Security Council was sacrificed because of Nehru's love for China.

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‘Hang us if it is our fault’: Kharge responds to Amit Shah's allegation of taking fund from China

India | Dec 13, 2022, 01:57 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah cropped up 'Rajiv Gandhi Foundation issue' alleging that Congress took money from China for its foundation. However, Kharge refuted his charges.

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Amit Shah slams Congress for not allowing question hour in Parliament

India | Dec 13, 2022, 01:49 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday slammed Congress for not allowing the question hour in Parliament and called it an "intentional move" of the grand old party.

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Bhupendra Patel to take oath as Gujarat CM for 2nd term today; PM Modi to attend ceremony | DETAILS

Elections | Dec 12, 2022, 06:16 AM IST

Gujarat CM oath ceremony: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel (60) on Friday submitted his resignation to Governor Acharya Devvrat after BJP registered a historic win in the State Assembly elections ahead of the formation of his new government.

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Gujarat election results 2022: People rejected 'revadi' politics, hollow promises, says Amit Shah

Elections | Dec 08, 2022, 03:40 PM IST

Gujarat election results 2022: "In the last two decades, under the leadership of Modi ji, the BJP broke all records of development in Gujarat and today the people of Gujarat have blessed the BJP and broken all records of victory," Amit Shah said.

Gujarat Elections 2022: In phase 2 voting, over 2.51 crore

Gujarat Elections: In phase 2 voting, over 2.51 crore voters to decide fate of 833 candidates today

Elections | Dec 05, 2022, 12:03 AM IST

Gujarat Elections 2022: Prominent candidates in the second phase include Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel from Ghatlodia, Patidar leader Hardik Patel from Viramgam and OBC leader Alpesh Thakor from Gandhinagar South. Both Hardik Patel and Thakor are contesting on BJP ticket.

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Amit Shah dismisses AAP challenge in Gujarat, says Kejriwal's party may not even open its account

Elections | Nov 30, 2022, 01:43 PM IST

Gujarat elections 2022: While the Congress has been the BJP's principal rival in Gujarat, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (APP) has undertaken an aggressive campaign in Modi's home state.

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After ‘taught a lesson’ in 2002, Amit Shah’s 2nd onslaught- 'Congress never condemned terror attack'

Elections | Nov 26, 2022, 11:10 PM IST

Gujarat assembly election: While addressing a poll rally in Bhavnagar, Union Minister and former BJP president attacked Congress over Mumbai terror attack.

India TV's Chunav Manch Gujarat

Chunav Manch Gujarat: Piyush Goyal, Smriti Irani, Owaisi, others on India TV's big stage

Elections | Nov 28, 2022, 11:51 PM IST

Chunav Manch Gujarat: With less than a week left for Gujarat Assembly Elections 2022, top leaders discussed and put forth their views on issues that matter.