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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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A file photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah (PTI)

China 'firmly opposes' Amit Shah's visit to Arunachal Pradesh; India hits back

India | Feb 20, 2020, 05:44 PM IST

Reacting to China's remarks on Amit Shah's visit, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Raveesh Kumar reiterated at his weekly press briefing that "Arunachal Pradesh is an integral and inalienable part of India."

Fruitful meeting, says Kejriwal after meeting Shah

Fruitful meeting, says Arvind Kejriwal after meeting Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 19, 2020, 05:30 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal met the Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday and said the two had a good and fruitful meeting.

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Arvind Kejriwal to meet Amit Shah at 2.30 pm today

India | Feb 19, 2020, 12:54 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today, sources have indicated. The meeting is set to take place at 2.30 pm. This is his first meeting with Shah after his Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) swept assembly elections in Delhi, winning 62 of the 70 assembly seats.

AMIT Shah targets Hemant Soren govt over killing of 7

Amit Shah targets Hemant Soren government over killing of 7 tribals

India | Feb 17, 2020, 06:57 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday targeted the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand over the brutal killing of seven tribal people in West Singhbhum district in January.

Shah to undertake two-day Odisha visit from Feb 28

Shah to undertake two-day Odisha visit from Feb 28

India | Feb 16, 2020, 08:15 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a two-day visit to Odisha from February 28 during which he is slated to address a pro-CAA meeting, a senior BJP leader said on Sunday.

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Heavy police deployment in Shaheen Bagh as protesters wait for permission to meet Amit Shah

India | Feb 16, 2020, 03:34 PM IST

Heavy police deployment is in place at Shaheen Bagh where hundreds of women protesters are waiting for permission to meet Home Minister Amit Shah for a dialogue over the new citizenship law.

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No meeting between Shaheen Bagh protestors and Amit Shah planned for Sunday: MHA sources

Politics | Feb 15, 2020, 06:09 PM IST

While a section of CAA protestors at Shaheen Bagh wants to hold talks with the government, another group of protestors is vociferously opposed to holding any talks

Muslim women protesting in Shaheen Bagh to meet Amit Shah on Sunday

Muslim women protesting in Shaheen Bagh to meet Amit Shah on Sunday

India | Feb 15, 2020, 12:42 PM IST

Muslim women who are protesting in Delhi's Shaheen Bagh against the amended Citizenship law will meet Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday.

BJP suffered because of hate statements made by party leaders: Amit Shah after polls debacle

Statements like 'goli maro' should not have been made: Amit Shah after Delhi poll debacle

India | Feb 14, 2020, 12:00 AM IST

After the humiliating defeat in the Delhi Assembly Election 2020, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the party may have suffered the loss because of the hate statements made by some of the party leaders.

Meeting of Delhi BJP MPs convened after exit poll results misses Amit Shah's presence

Meeting of Delhi BJP MPs convened after exit poll results misses Amit Shah's presence

India | Feb 08, 2020, 10:28 PM IST

Hours after the voting came to an end in Delhi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party on Saturday convened a closed-door meeting of party leaders. However, Union Minister Amit Shah was absent from the meeting. According to Party sources, the meeting was called to review all exit polls.

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Nadda calls meeting of Delhi BJP leaders

Elections | Feb 08, 2020, 08:41 PM IST

BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda called a meeting of party leaders from Delhi on Saturday night. The meeting will also be attended by BJP's Delhi poll in-charge Prakash Javdekar and co-in charge Hardeep Puri and Nityanand Rai.   

The 'Sholay' spoof video that led to filing of FIR against AAP | WATCH

The 'Sholay' spoof video that led to filing of FIR against AAP | WATCH

Elections | Feb 07, 2020, 10:34 PM IST

An FIR was registered against the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday over a spoof video of popular Bollywood film 'Sholay' in which Union Home Minister Amit Shah is shown as 'Gabbar' and three BJP leaders as dacoits.

Union Home Minister and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah has instructed all party

Amit Shah wants BJP workers to ensure that votes are cast by 10 am

Politics | Feb 07, 2020, 01:58 PM IST

Union Home Minister and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah has instructed all party cadres to ensure that they cast their votes by 10 a.m

Arvind Kejriwal invites Amit Shah for public debate ahead

Arvind Kejriwal invites Amit Shah for public debate ahead of Delhi Election

Elections | Feb 05, 2020, 02:15 PM IST

AAP supremo and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday invited Home Minister Amit Shah for a public debate on any issue, saying the people of Delhi wanted to know why should they vote for the BJP in the February 8 polls.

There will be 15 trustees in Ram Mandir Trust, one will always be from Dalit community: Shah

Trustees in Ram Mandir Trust will always have one member from Dalit community: Amit Shah

India | Feb 05, 2020, 12:40 PM IST

Union Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the Ram Janambhoomi Trust announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will have 15 trustees out of which one will always be from the Dalit community.

'What is happening in Delhi': Arvind Kejriwal on Jamia's firing incident

'What is happening in Delhi?': Arvind Kejriwal on Jamia firing

India | Jan 31, 2020, 12:17 AM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter on Thursday and urged the Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure that the law and order situation is stable in Delhi. The Delhi Chief Minister raised concern over the firing incident in Jamia area on Thursday.

Amit Shah assures strict action against Jamia shooter, says culprit won't be spared

Jamia firing case handed to crime branch, Amit Shah assures strict action

India | Jan 31, 2020, 12:18 AM IST

The Jamia firing incident case has been handed over to the crime branch after Home Minister Amit Shah assured strict action against the teenager, who opened fired at the protestors and injured a Jamia Millia Islamia student during a protest rally against the new citizenship law outside the university today.

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JDU's Ajay Alok calls Prashant Kishor 'coronavirus', says 'happy he is leaving'

India | Jan 29, 2020, 12:45 PM IST

JDU leader Ajay Alok has hit out at Prashant Kishor saying he is not trustworthy adding he works for AAP, talks to Rahul Gandhi, sits with Mamata didi. Who will trust him? We are happy this Coronavirus is leaving us.

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JDU cracks wide open following Nitish Kumar's snub to Prashant Kishor, Pawan Varma dissent

India | Jan 29, 2020, 12:33 PM IST

JDU vice-president Prashant Kishor has said Nitish Kumar is lying that Amit Shah recommended he should be inducted to the party as split comes out in open.

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'Are you with people of Shaheen Bagh'—Shah dares Kejriwal, says Modi govt won't spare anti-nationals

India | Jan 28, 2020, 07:11 AM IST

Ahead of Delhi assembly election 2020, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has stepped up attack on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and dared the AAP chief to visit the anti-CAA protest site at Shaheen Bagh so that the people of Delhi can decide whom to vote for in the assembly election.

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