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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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PM Modi wishes Amit Shah on his 58th birthday.

'Lead a long, healthy life': PM Modi's birthday wishes to Amit Shah as he turns 58

India | Oct 22, 2022, 11:20 AM IST

Amit Shah's Birthday: As Union Home Minister Amit Shah turned 58 on October 22, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and several other BJP leaders, extended their wishes to the former party president.

Alleging that the AAP government had been spending heavily

'Will make Delhi garbage-free if BJP wins MCD polls,' says Amit Shah, promises 100% waste treatment

India | Nov 08, 2022, 03:10 PM IST

Amit Shah on municipal polls: Union Home Minister Amit Shah added that the Arvind Kejriwal-led party wanted Delhi to be 'AAP Nirbhar' while BJP wanted the national capital to be Atmanirbhar, and asked the people to choose between the two in the MCD elections.

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Himachal Pradesh Election 2022: BJP releases first list of 62 candidates

Elections | Oct 19, 2022, 11:09 AM IST

Himachal Pradesh Election 2022: In the list released, Chief Minister Jairam Thakur to contest from Seraj, Anil Sharma to contest from Mandi and Satpal Singh Satti to contest from Una seat.

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Amit Shah launches country's first Hindi version of MBBS course books in Bhopal

India | Oct 16, 2022, 01:27 PM IST

Amit Shah news: Shah is later scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the new terminal building and expansion at Gwalior's Vijayaraje Scindia Airport. He will also participate in a programme at the Mela Ground in Gwalior.

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'PM Modi working to end parivaarvad in politics': Amit Shah in Himachal's Sirmaur

India | Oct 15, 2022, 06:04 PM IST

Amit Shah in Himachal Pradesh: The Home Minister went on to add that from the abrogation of Article 370 to the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, the Narendra Modi government made possible what had previously seemed unimaginable.

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Nitish Kumar snubs Amit Shah, says "HM not old enough to comment on JP"

India | Oct 12, 2022, 07:51 AM IST

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, a former ally of BJP, slammed Home Minister Amit Shah for his speech on socialist icon Jayprakash Narayan questioning RSS' ideology.

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Shah unveils 15ft high statue of JP in Bihar, says socialist leader fought corrupt Congress govt

India | Oct 11, 2022, 03:48 PM IST

Amit Shah in Bihar: Home Minister Amit Shah attacked Indira government saying she had ordered officials to collect money and JP was the one who led the protest against her.

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JP Nadda likely to get extension as BJP looks for continuity till next Lok Sabha polls

India | Oct 09, 2022, 08:25 PM IST

JP Nadda's three-year term will end in January next year, and the BJP parliamentary board, its apex body, is expected to endorse an extension for him before that, sources said.

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Ensure financial discipline of Northeastern states: Shah to CMs

India | Oct 09, 2022, 06:23 PM IST

Amit Shah on northeast: Addressing the 70th plenary session of the North Eastern Council (NEC) here, Shah said insurgency, lack of connectivity and failure of previous governments to focus on the Northeast hampered the region's development for decades.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma washes feet of senior BJP

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma washes feet of senior BJP workers in Guwahati | WATCH

India | Oct 08, 2022, 08:53 PM IST

Himanta Biswa Sarma has been accompanying Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President JP Nadda, who are in Assam for various programmes.

Union Home Minister addresses rally in Guwahati, Assam

Amit Shah in Assam: Will remove AFSPA only after installing peace

India | Oct 08, 2022, 04:34 PM IST

Speaking on the flood situation in the state, Amit Shah while addressing a rally said, "Give us five more years, flood in Assam will be history."

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India | Oct 10, 2022, 12:02 AM IST

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Come up with long-term plan to protect Assam from flood: Amit Shah tells Assam govt

India | Oct 08, 2022, 12:29 AM IST

If the state is to develop further and attract significant private investment, protection from deluge, a perennial problem of the state, is a key requirement, Shah said while chairing a meeting here to look into ways to make Assam flood free.

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Amit Shah inaugurated Dairy conclave during his three-day visit to the northeast

India | Oct 07, 2022, 03:13 PM IST

According to Shah's itinerary for October 7, as posted on the microblogging site by his office, the home minister unveiled a statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel at Rajbhavan in Gangtok.

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Amit Shah J&K visit: When HM paused his speech for 'azaan' from mosque | WATCH

India | Oct 06, 2022, 12:39 PM IST

In the video, which went viral in no time, it is seen that the home minister who heard the 'azaan' from the mosque, asked if anything was going on in the nearby mosque. After confirming with people on stage, he took a brief pause before restarting the speech with permission from the audience.

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Elections in J&K to be held after voters' list compilation, says Amit Shah

India | Oct 05, 2022, 05:20 PM IST

As soon as the work of compiling the voters' list is completed, elections will be held in J&K with full transparency, Home Minister Amit Shah said at a public rally in Baramulla.

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No talks with Pakistan; Modi government won't tolerate terrorism: Amit Shah in Jammu And Kashmir

India | Oct 05, 2022, 06:42 PM IST

Amit Shah's J&K visit: Addressing a rally here, Shah asked whether terrorism has ever benefited anyone as the menace has claimed 42,000 lives since the 1990s in Jammu and Kashmir.

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A first: Gujjars, Bakerwals, Paharis in J&K to get quota, announces Home Minister Amit Shah

India | Oct 04, 2022, 03:47 PM IST

Addressing a rally in Rajouri, Amit Shah also said there will be no decline in ST quota of Gujjars and Bakerwals and Paharis and everyone will get their share.

Home Minister Amit Shah addresses a rally in Rajouri, Jammu

Amit Shah Jammu and Kashmir visit: Our govt eliminated stone-pelting incidents, says HM in Jammu

India | Oct 04, 2022, 09:53 PM IST

Amit Shah In Jammu And Kashmir LIVE: Several delegations, including representatives of the Dogra community, called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah after he arrived in Jammu, officials said. Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Union Minister Jitendra Singh were also present during the meetings.

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