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.
Read MoreHome Minister Amit Shah was scheduled to arrive at Agartala on Wednesday night and the next day, flag off two rath yatras in boll-bound Tripura.
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.
Union Home minister Amit Shah made the big announcement during the inauguration function of the Central Detective Training Institute of the ITBP in Bengaluru.
At least 10 Union ministers, Chief Ministers of BJP-ruled states and central leaders are expected to join the yatra.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Shah is slated to hold discussions on matters related to the boundaries of the five states and the completion of the eastern freight corridor.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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: 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.
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.
Gujarat assembly election: While addressing a poll rally in Bhavnagar, Union Minister and former BJP president attacked Congress over Mumbai terror attack.
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