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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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Union Minister Amit Shah has been campaigning for his party

‘Taught a lesson’ in 2002 thereafter permanent peace in Gujarat: Amit Shah slams Congress

Elections | Nov 26, 2022, 09:22 AM IST

While addressing a poll rally in Kheda , Home Minister Amit Shah said the government taught a lesson to perpetrators of 2002 violence and BJP established permanent peace in Gujarat:

Rajkot South assembly constituency election 2022

Rajkot South Election Result 2022: BJP's Rameshbhai Tilala defeats AAP's S Barasia by 78,864 votes

Elections | Dec 08, 2022, 05:17 PM IST

Rajkot South Election Result 2022: BJP's Rameshbhai Tilala defeats AAP's S Barasia by a margin of 78,864 votes.

Rajkot West assembly constituency election 2022

Rajkot West Election Result 2022: BJP's Dr Darshita Shah defeats Cong's K Jadhavbhai

Elections | Dec 08, 2022, 05:12 PM IST

Rajkot West Election Result 2022: BJP's Dr Darshita Shah defeats Congress' Kalariya Mansukhbhai Jadavbhai by a margin of 1,05,975 votes.

Rajkot East assembly election 2022

Rajkot East Election Result 2022: BJP's Uday Kangad defeats Congress' I Rajguru by 28,635 votes

Elections | Dec 08, 2022, 05:03 PM IST

Rajkot East Election Result 2022: BJP's Uday Kangad defeats Congress' Indranil Rajguru by a margin of 28,635 votes.

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Jamnagar North Election Result 2022: BJP's Rivaba Jadeja defeats AAP's Karshanbhai Karmur

Elections | Dec 08, 2022, 05:28 PM IST

Jamnagar North Election Result 2022: BJP's Rivaba Jadeja, wife of cricketer Ravindrasinh Jadeja defeats AAP's Karshanbhai Karmur by a margin of 50,456 votes.

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WATCH: Terror financing more 'dangerous' than terror, says Amit Shah

India | Nov 18, 2022, 06:02 PM IST

Amit Shah on terror financing: "The transformation of terrorism from 'dynamite to metaverse' and 'AK-47 to virtual assets' is definitely a matter of concern for the countries of the world. And we all have to work together to formulate a common strategy against it," HM Shah said.

Gujarat assembly elections

Gujarat polls: CM Patel holds roadshow with Shah ahead of nomination filing in Ghatlodiya | WATCH

Elections | Nov 16, 2022, 02:02 PM IST

Gujarat assembly elections: The BJP is seeking the seventh consecutive term in the state, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has clarified that Bhupendra Patel will remain the chief minister of the state if the party regains power in the upcoming polls.

Kashmiri Pandits protest against non-inclusion of their

Kashmiri Pandits demand committee under Amit Shah for en masse rehabilitation to Kashmir

India | Nov 13, 2022, 04:54 PM IST

Kashmiri Pandit groups continued their months-long protest against the government over selected killings of their members, and demanded the constitution of a committee under Union Home Minister Amit Shah to 'formulate and implement' their rehabilitation.

He will also hold a brainstorming session with the party

Amit Shah on visit to Tamil Nadu, set to meet senior RSS leaders, ideologues

India | Nov 12, 2022, 05:14 PM IST

The Union Home minister's visit to the party headquarters is considered a major boost to the party's local leadership which is engaged in a bitter battle with the ruling DMK.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah holds a high-level IB meeting

Amit Shah chairs high-level IB meet to assess internal security situation in country

India | Nov 09, 2022, 12:32 PM IST

Amit Shah reviews security situation: The meeting is being conducted to discuss the state of internal security in the nation, threats of terrorism, and the need for coordination between federal and state agencies.

Himachal Pradesh elections 2022: Amit Shah mounts attack on

Himachal Pradesh elections 2022: Amit Shah mounts attack on Congress; takes on its '10 guarantees'

Elections | Nov 06, 2022, 04:59 PM IST

Himachal Pradesh elections: Addressing an election rally in Kangra district, Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a dig at the Congress party's "10 guarantees" that it promised in its manifesto for the state.

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah

Amit Shah takes 'many CM faces' jibe at Cong in Himachal, says it's party of 'raja-ranis'

Elections | Nov 02, 2022, 09:21 PM IST

Addressing a poll rally in Nadaun, he launched an all-out attack on the Congress for practising nepotism and for not doing anything in the name of development.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister of Gujarat

Ahead of elections, Gujarat approves formation of committee to implement Uniform Civil Code

India | Oct 29, 2022, 05:30 PM IST

Committee for Uniform Civil Code implementation in Gujarat to be headed by retired HC judge and will have three to four members, Union minister Parshottam Rupala said.

Sisodia further demanded the arrest of Home Minister Amit

BJP trying to poach AAP MLAs, says Delhi Deputy CM Sisodia, produces audio tape as 'proof'

India | Oct 29, 2022, 04:04 PM IST

He said the audio tape was "proof" of the BJP's failed attempt to poach AAP MLAs in Delhi and Punjab and demanded a probe by the Enforcement Directorate into the matter.

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PM Modi moots idea of "One Nation, One Uniform" for police at Chintan Shivir

India | Oct 28, 2022, 01:34 PM IST

Chintan Shivir: Chintan Shivir of Home Ministers is an endeavour to provide a national perspective to policy formulation on internal security-related matters.

Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurates Home Ministers Chintan

Chintan Shivir: After Article 370 abrogation, 34% decrease in terrorist activities, says Amit Shah

India | Oct 27, 2022, 04:55 PM IST

The home ministers' Chintan Shivir is underway to facilitate national policy-making and better planning and coordination in these areas. Various topics will be discussed in the six sessions in the 'Chintan Shivir'.

Home Minister Amit Shah addresses Jan Utthan Rally in

'3D-darbaris, damad and dealer': Amit Shah slams previous Haryana govt, praises Khattar

India | Oct 27, 2022, 03:24 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah heaps praise on Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar saying he ended corruption and hooliganism in the state.

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Gujarati New Year 2022: May Gujarat rises to heights of achievements, wishes PM Modi

India | Oct 26, 2022, 11:19 AM IST

Gujarati New Year 2022: Gujarati New Year is celebrated in the month of Kartika.

India's Virat Kohli reacts after winning the T20 World Cup

IND vs PAK T20 WC: PM Modi congrates Team India with special mention to Kohli

India | Oct 23, 2022, 11:29 PM IST

IND vs PAK: Virat Kohli was lost for words after leaving the cricket world speechless with his cricket here on Sunday. In his own words, King Kohli had no idea how he had engineering India's epic win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their blockbuster T20 World Cup face-off.

India beats Pakistan by 4 wickets in its T20 World Cup

'Diwali begins': Amit Shah, others congratulate Team India after win against Pak in T20 WC thriller

India | Oct 24, 2022, 06:06 AM IST

Virat Kohli owned the grand stage with a knock for the ages as he powered India to an epic four-wicket over Pakistan in a heart-stopping T20 World Cup game, that unfolded at the MCG 'amphitheatre' which was packed with 90,000 boisterous fans, on Sunday.