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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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Repeal of Article 370 'a move towards ever-lasting peace in J&K': Amit Shah

Repeal of Article 370 'a move towards ever-lasting peace in J&K': Shah

India | Sep 30, 2019, 01:30 PM IST

Speaking at the 27th Raising day celebrations of Rapid Action Force- RAF at Vastral in Ahmedabad, Shah said that the steps taken by the government will bring ever- lasting peace in Jammu and Kashmir and enable it to head towards development.

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Modi's historic visit to US gave India new aura on world stage: Shah

India | Sep 28, 2019, 11:03 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi back to the country, saying his "historic visit" to the US has given India a "new aura on world stage".

Tripura CM Biplab Kumar urges Amit Shah to finish India-Bangladesh border fencing

Tripura CM Biplab Kumar urges Amit Shah to finish border fencing

India | Sep 27, 2019, 02:34 PM IST

Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb has urged Union Home Minister Amit Shah to complete the border fencing work along the India-Bangladesh frontiers to curb smuggling of drugs and other contrabands, illegal cross border movement and crimes, an official said on Friday.

Global award recognises India's resolve for cleanliness says Amit Shah

Global award recognises India's resolve for cleanliness says Amit Shah

India | Sep 25, 2019, 01:10 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi for receiving the 'Global Goalkeeper Award', saying it is a recognition of new India's resolve for cleanliness under his leadership.

NPR being done for first time in 2021 census: Shah

NPR being done for first time in 2021 census: Shah

India | Sep 23, 2019, 02:07 PM IST

The 2021 census, also the 16th Indian census, will continue till February 2021 and culminate on March 1 midnight, Shah said while laying the foundation stone of Janganana Bhawan here.

Maharashtra: Shah launches BJP poll campaign, skips Sena in

Maharashtra: Shah launches BJP poll campaign, skips Sena in speech

Sep 22, 2019, 08:55 PM IST

Addressing a rally here, Shah gave clear indications that the BJP would raise removal of special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 at the hustings.  

Karnataka CM meets Shah, seeks Rs 2,000 crore for flood relief

Karnataka CM meets Shah, seeks Rs 2,000 crore for flood relief

India | Sep 22, 2019, 05:48 PM IST

Speaking to reporters, he said the Centre has assured that a decision on providing assistance from the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF) will be taken after a central team, which is assessing the extent of damage in the state, submits its report in the next two-three days.

Shah attacks Congress, Rahul for 'playing politics' on J&K

Shah attacks Congress, Rahul for 'playing politics' on J&K

Politics | Sep 22, 2019, 05:09 PM IST

Terming the move to revoke the Constitution's Article 370 as a "historic decision" on Jammu and Kashmir, Shah said while the BJP had struggled for "one nation, one Prime Minister and one constitution", the Congress was indulging in politicising an issue involving the nation's security.

Maharashtra: Without naming Sena, Shah says NDA will get

Without naming Sena, Shah says NDA will get three-fourth majority

Sep 22, 2019, 08:51 PM IST

Shah's statement comes at a time when the BJP and the Sena are trying to finalise a seat-sharing deal for the crucial elections.

Congratulate PM Modi's bravery, grit on Kashmir: Amit Shah

Kashmir not political matter but a goal to keep India undivided: Shah

India | Sep 22, 2019, 02:03 PM IST

"I congratulate Prime Minsiter Modi's bravery and grit. He removed Article 370 and 35A in the very first session of the Parliament as soon as we formed the govt for the second time with 305 seats," Amit Shah said.

Will ensure that no one is harassed because of religion:

Will ensure that no one is harassed because of religion: Shah on NRC

India | Sep 21, 2019, 11:28 PM IST

A joint delegation of Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind Jamiat Ahle Hadees Hind called on Shah at his residence and issued a statement later.  

Mamata Banerjee meets Amit Shah

Mamata Banerjee meets Amit Shah, clarifies stand on NRC in Bengal

India | Sep 19, 2019, 02:11 PM IST

On a three-day visit to Delhi, Mamata Banerjee refused to answer any “political” questions over her meeting with PM Modi and insisted that it was a “government to government” meeting and discussion was mostly on development issues of Bengal.

Never sought imposition of Hindi over other regional

Never sought imposition of Hindi over other regional languages: Shah

Politics | Sep 18, 2019, 08:03 PM IST

​Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said he never sought imposition of Hindi over other regional languages but advocated its use as the second language.

Amit Shah to chair meeting of Northern Zonal Council in

Amit Shah to chair meeting of Northern Zonal Council in Chandigarh

India | Sep 18, 2019, 05:13 PM IST

The grouping comprises states of Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Rajasthan besides union territories of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh and the National Capital Territory of Delhi.

Shah's Hindi pitch against India's federal structure,

Shah's Hindi pitch against India's federal structure says Moily

India | Sep 18, 2019, 04:38 PM IST

Shah, the BJP president, had on Saturday pitched for a common language for the country, saying it is Hindi which is spoken the most and that it can unite the whole country.

Modi showed Pak its place by abrogating Article 370, 35A:

Modi showed Pak its place by abrogating Article 370, 35A: Shah

India | Sep 18, 2019, 04:18 PM IST

Shah also said Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should tell people of Maharashtra, Jharkhand and Haryana, when he goes there, whether he was with the decision to abrogate Article 370.

India certain to become $5 trillion economy by 2024: Amit

India certain to become $5 trillion economy by 2024: Amit Shah

India | Sep 17, 2019, 11:12 PM IST

hah also promised that no Indian will be left without a house, bank account, toilet, electricity, road connectivity or any basic need of life by 2022.

Amit Shah gives push to 'Ram, Ramayan, Ramrajya'

Amit Shah gives push to 'Ram, Ramayan, Ramrajya'

India | Sep 17, 2019, 09:15 PM IST

Speaking at the fifth edition of the Ramayana Festival, BJP President and Union Home Minister Amit Shah called Ramayana, the Hindu epic, as the solution of all global problems. "Ramayana is the solution to your personal, social, national and global problems," said Shah.

Tripura CM backs Shah's 'one nation, one language' call

Tripura CM backs Shah's 'one nation, one language' call

India | Sep 17, 2019, 05:26 PM IST

Addressing a function here on Monday, the Chief Minister said, "There are examples of successful countries, like Japan, Russia, Germany and France, which grew without the help of English."  

Rahul Gandhi countered Amit Shah over his 'one language'

India's many languages are not her weakness: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Sep 16, 2019, 07:20 PM IST

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Monday sought to counter Union Home Minister Amit Shah's over his 'one language' tweet.

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