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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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Breaking News, August 18 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Aug 18, 2024, 11:44 PM IST

India TV News provides you with all the breaking news, latest news, breaking story videos, and Live TV on a single platform to ensure you don't miss the biggest happenings in India and the world.

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BJP membership drive to begin from Sept 1, Amit Shah calls for taking party ideology to every corner

India | Aug 18, 2024, 06:16 AM IST

Sambit Patra said the BJP governments in the states and at the Centre were often re-elected, unlike the Congress which has a poor track record in retaining power. The Congress does not exist as a serious political force in many states now, he added, according to the sources.

Amit Shah to grant Indian citizenship to 188 Pakistani Hindus under CAA in Gujarat

Amit Shah to grant Indian citizenship to 188 Pakistani Hindus under CAA in Gujarat | DETAILS

Aug 16, 2024, 08:48 PM IST

The CAA was enacted in December 2019 for granting Indian nationality to persecuted Hindu, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist, Parsi and Christian migrants from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Afghanistan who came to India on or before December 31, 2014.

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Assembly Elections 2024: Amit Shah, CM Nayab Saini hopeful of forming govt in Haryana for third time

India | Aug 16, 2024, 06:58 PM IST

Haryana Assembly Elections 2024: The last day to file the nominations of Haryana will be September 12. The date of scrutiny of the nominations is September 13. The last date for the withdrawal of candidatures will be September 16.

Tiranga Yatras

Amit Shah launches 'Tiranga Yatra' in Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar

Aug 13, 2024, 05:58 PM IST

Tricolour yatra is a part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' (HGT) campaign which will be concluded on August 15 - Independence Day. The HGT campaign was launched under the aegis of 'Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav' in 2022.

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PM Modi, Rahul Gandhi, other MPs attend Lok Sabha Speaker's 'tea meeting', photos go viral

India | Aug 10, 2024, 07:14 AM IST

As the Monsoon Session of Parliament ended ahead of schedule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi exchanged warm greetings during an informal tea meeting organized by Speaker Om Birla.

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Modi govt forms committee to monitor situation at Indo-Bangladesh border

India | Aug 09, 2024, 03:55 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said the Central committee will maintain communication channels with their counterpart authorities in Bangladesh to ensure the safety and security of Indian nationals, Hindus, and other minority communities living there.

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Amit Shah slams Akhilesh Yadav over SP chief's remark on powers of Lok Sabha Speaker | WATCH

India | Aug 08, 2024, 03:12 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah objected to Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav's remarks when he claimed that the power of the Lok Sabha Speaker is being curtailed by the government during a discussion on Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024 in the Lok Sabha.

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RR Swain appointed as DGP of Jammu and Kashmir

Aug 07, 2024, 01:40 PM IST

The Ministry of Home Affairs has officially appointed RR Swain as the Director General of Police for Jammu and Kashmir, with his tenure set to continue until September 30, 2024. Swain had been serving as the acting DGP prior to this permanent appointment.

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No state wants to implement 'West Bengal model': Amit Shah tells Saugata Roy in Lok Sabha | WATCH

India | Aug 06, 2024, 05:28 PM IST

TMC MP Saugata Roy on Tuesday asked the Home Minister if the Centre would implement the "West Bengal model" to deal with the Left Wing Extremism. Amit Shah took a jibe in his response in Lok Sabha.

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Article 370 abrogation fifth anniversary: What changed in last five years? Challenges ahead

Aug 05, 2024, 02:33 PM IST

Article 370 was scrapped from Jammu and Kashmir five years ago in a historic move by the Modi government. It's been five years since then and a lot has changed in the region. Taking a look at the changes and challenges ahead for the government.

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE UPDATES

Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Both Houses adjourned for a day, to reconvene on August 6

India | Aug 05, 2024, 06:55 PM IST

Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: In the Lok Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the Appropriation Bill and Finance Bill. The Appropriation Bill was passed in Lok Sabha today.

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Amit Shah predicts 2029 Lok Sabha poll results, gives piece of advice to Opposition: 'Learn to...'

India | Aug 05, 2024, 06:10 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a huge prediction for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chances of the BJP in the 2029 Lok Sabha Elections and also gave a piece of advice to the Opposition.

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Sule on Ajit Pawar's 'secret' meetings with Amit Shah in Delhi: 'Only responded to media queries'

Aug 03, 2024, 08:18 PM IST

Sule said that she was shocked that Ajit Pawar had visited Delhi in disguise to meet Shah at least “10 times” when he was in Opposition.

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Independence Day 2024: Amit Shah urges nation to participate in 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign

India | Aug 03, 2024, 04:05 PM IST

Independence Day 2024: In his 112th 'Mann Ki Baat' episode on July 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also called upon all Indians to participate in the 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan' to celebrate Independence Day.

Amit Shah, Wayanad landslides, IMD, Early warning system

Centre puts out 'fact copies' of IMD alerts in Parliament amid Shah's 'early warning system' row

India | Aug 02, 2024, 09:27 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah earlier told both Houses of the Parliament that early warnings were issued to Kerala government over rains in the region and said that had they become alert, losses in Wayanad landslide could have been minimised.

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Wayanad landslides: Centre sent advance warning to Kerala on July 23, says Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

India | Jul 31, 2024, 03:50 PM IST

Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and took stock of the situation after massive landslides in Wayanad.

Amit Shah, MHA, Jammu and Kashmir, Lok Sabha, Terror attacks in Kashmir

What steps has Centre taken to free J-K from terrorism amid rising attacks? MHA answers in Lok Sabha

India | Jul 30, 2024, 02:11 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a spike in terror attacks in the recent weeks. A question was asked in the Lok Sabha about the steps the government has taken so far to free the region from terrorism. MoS Home responded to the question in a written reply in the House.

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PM Modi chairs key meeting with BJP-ruled states CMs, Deputy CMs in Delhi

India | Jul 28, 2024, 02:25 PM IST

The Prime Minister's speech will be held in the meeting and the Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of all the states will listen to the Mann Ki Baat program at the BJP headquarters. A photo session of all the leaders will also be done with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mehbooba Mufti urges Amit Shah to form a panel of representative from both sides of LOC

Mehbooba Mufti requests Amit Shah to form panel of Kashmiri representatives from both sides of LOC

Aug 16, 2024, 04:51 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti was addressing the 25th foundation day function of the PDP in Srinagar. She also demanded the release of Kashmiri youth lodged in jails across the country.

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