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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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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE updates

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Repolling at 11 polling stations in Manipur on April 22

India | Apr 20, 2024, 11:38 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE updates: In the first phase of Lok Sabha polling across 102 constituencies across 21 states, an aggregate 62. 37 voter turnout was recorded on Friday. The next polling date is April 26. Meanwhile, the politicians intensified their attacks against rivals to woo voters.

Union Home Minister and BJP candidate Amit Shah files his

Lok Sabha Election 2024: Amit Shah files nomination from Gandhinagar

Apr 19, 2024, 02:37 PM IST

The Union Home Minister Amit Shah was accompanied by Gujarat CM Bhupendra Patel. He submitted the nomination papers to Gandhinagar collector and district election officer in the state capital.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah exclusive interview.

'Yahan sirf Modi hi chalta hai': Amit Shah in Gujarat, says NDA will achieve 400-plus target

Apr 18, 2024, 01:12 PM IST

Union Minister Amit Shah, who is the sitting MP from Gujarat's Gandhinagar, will file his nomination from the seat for one more time on Friday. Polling in Gujarat is set to take place in the third phase on May 7.

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Lok Sabha polls 2024: EC asks parties to share details of aircraft, helicopters used in campaigning

India | Apr 16, 2024, 11:36 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) scheduled the Lok Sabha polls in seven which will begin from April 19. While the ruling NDA is eyeing to retain power under PM Modi's leadership, the I.N.D.I.A bloc is hoping for wresting power from the BJP-led alliance.

Amit Shah, Rajasthan

Lok Sabha polls: Amit Shah holds roadshow in Jaipur, exudes confidence in winning all seats in state

Apr 15, 2024, 10:36 PM IST

Polling in Rajasthan will be held in two phases -- on April 19 and April 26. Jaipur is among the 12 Lok Sabha seats in the state where polling will be held in the first phase on April 19.

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'We won't allow Manipur to break': Amit Shah stresses on peace and unity in Imphal

India | Apr 15, 2024, 09:27 PM IST

At least 219 people were killed after ethnic clashes broke out in Manipur on May 3 last year, when a ‘Tribal Solidarity March’ was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community’s demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

Amit Shah at BJP's rally in Tripura

Lok Sabha elections 2024: Amit Shah addresses BJP's poll rally in Tripura

India | Apr 15, 2024, 01:13 PM IST

The elections to the Tripura West Lok Sabha constituency and the by-poll to the Ramnagar Assembly segment will be held on April 19, while voting for the Tripura East parliamentary constituency will be held on April 26.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: BJP president JP Nadda holds roadshow in Puducherry

India | Apr 15, 2024, 11:40 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) scheduled the Lok Sabha polls in seven which will begin from April 19. While the ruling NDA is eyeing to retain power under PM Modi's leadership, the I.N.D.I.A bloc is hoping for wresting power from the BJP-led alliance.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: PM Modi holds roadshow in Mangaluru

India | Apr 14, 2024, 11:56 PM IST

With Lok Sabha polls around the corner, election activity across the country and among political parties have intensified. Ahead of the 7-phase elections, parties are announcing candidates, while leaders continue to switch between different political camps to strengthen their chances.

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Amit Shah cancels Noida visit due to bad weather in Delhi-NCR, addresses gathering by phone

India | Apr 13, 2024, 08:47 PM IST

Amit Shah was scheduled to visit Noida on Saturday evening to campaign for BJP candidate Mahesh Sharma, however, due to bad weather in the city, he had to cancel his visit.

Amit Shah, Mahesh Sharma

Amit Shah to rally in Noida, backing Gautambuddh Nagar's BJP candidate

Apr 13, 2024, 11:39 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah gears up for a rally in Noida's Shivalik Park, supporting BJP's Dr. Mahesh Sharma with over 10,000 attendees expected. Traffic routes diverted as Noida braces for the high-profile event.

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President Murmu, PM Modi, others pay tribute to Jallianwala Bagh massacre victims

India | Apr 13, 2024, 11:04 AM IST

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also recalled the sacrifices made by the people at Jallianwala Bagh.

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Amit Shah's rally in Noida today. THESE roads to be closed | CHECK COMPLETE TRAFFIC ADVISORY

Apr 13, 2024, 11:05 AM IST

DCP said that given the program of Home Minister Amit Shah, 800 policemen have been deployed for security and drone cameras are in place to oversee any miscreants' movements.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: 'PM Modi made Madhya Pradesh free of naxalism', says Amit Shah

Apr 11, 2024, 05:20 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh will be conducted in four phases. The first phase of polling would be held on April 19, followed by April 26, May 7 and May 13.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Abki Baar, 400 Paar? BJP needs to retain THESE 32 seats it won for first time to realise PM's dream

India | Apr 11, 2024, 06:08 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: In West Bengal, the BJP secured 18 seats in the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. Except for Darjeeling and Asansol, the party won 16 seats for the first time in the state Similarly, the party won 3 seats each for the first time in Karnataka, Odisha and Haryana.

Home Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah slams Kharge on his 'Kashmir' remark, says 'it reflects Italian culture of Congress'

India | Apr 07, 2024, 07:55 AM IST

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, while referring PM Modi's speech at Rajasthan rally in which he mentioned the abrogation of Article 370, mistakenly called 'Article 371' and said it was not the issue of Rajasthan but Jammu and Kashmir.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: Amit Shah to hold road shows, public meeting in Tamil Nadu from tomorrow

Apr 03, 2024, 05:11 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024: All 39 seats of Tamil Nadu will vote in the first phase of the general elections on April 19 and the counting of votes has been scheduled for June 4.

Screenshot of Amit Shah's remarks on Mukhtar Ansari's

FACT CHECK: Amit Shah's remarks on Mukhtar Ansari's freedom circulate as current| Here's the truth

Apr 03, 2024, 02:57 PM IST

India TV’s Fact Check team confirmed the video’s earlier context, highlighting the importance of verifying information before sharing it online. The incident underscores the prevalence of misinformation and the need for responsible engagement on social media platforms.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: EC reviews poll preparedness in Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh

India | Apr 02, 2024, 11:35 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Congress has released a list of 40 star campaigners from Chhattisgarh, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Meanwhile, the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) on Tuesday released the third list of five candidates from Maharashtra.

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Lok Sabha elections: Rahul Gandhi has no right to talk about democracy, says Amit Shah in Rajasthan

Apr 01, 2024, 03:43 PM IST

Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan will be held in two phases on April 19 and 26, and Sikar is among 12 seats where elections will be held in the first phase on April 19.

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