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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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PM Modi to observe fast on April 12 to protest Parliament washout

India | Apr 11, 2018, 11:10 PM IST

While observing fast, Modi will not disturb his daily official routine of meeting people and officials, and clearing files.

PM Modi, Amit Shah to observes fast on April 12 against

PM Modi, Shah to observe fast on Apr 12 against Parliament disruptions

Politics | Apr 10, 2018, 11:06 PM IST

While Amit Shah will participate in a protest at West Bengal's Hubli, all other leaders, including PM Modi, will maintain their daily schedule during the fast.

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Shiv Sena rebuffs Amit Shah’s rapprochement bid, says 'Modi floods' can’t tame tiger

Politics | Apr 09, 2018, 09:37 PM IST

The bickering ally, which has declared its intention of going alone in the next polls, made strong comments against the BJP, saying the party was “still living in the golden era of 2014” while “the picture of 2019 will be completely different.”

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Amit Shah's remarks equating opposition with animals disrespectful: Rahul Gandhi

Politics | Apr 07, 2018, 11:44 PM IST

The Congress president said, "the fact of the matter is between Mr Amit Shah and Mr Modi, they are convinced, there are only two human beings in this country. That's all, that's the reality."

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'I am a Hindu Vaishnav, not Jain': Amit Shah refutes Siddaramaiah's claim over his religion

India | Apr 06, 2018, 10:37 PM IST

“Amit Shah is a Jain. He needs to clarify first whether he is AHINDU. Jain is a separate religion. How can he talk about me like that,” Siddaramaiah had said. 

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Political flood unleashed by PM Modi forced cats, dogs, snakes to contest elections unitedly: Shah

Politics | Apr 06, 2018, 05:27 PM IST

Slamming Congress president Rahul Gandhi for seeking list of achievements of Modi government in last four years, Shah said that the country was seeking the list of achievements of his four generations.

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BJP Foundation Day | For winning polls, you have to win 'polling booths': PM Modi to party workers

Politics | Apr 06, 2018, 05:51 PM IST

BJPM Modi told BJP workers that for winning elections, they have to win 'polling booths'.

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SC/ST Act row: Amit Shah accuses Rahul Gandhi of spreading rumour, inciting hatred in society

Politics | Apr 05, 2018, 04:55 PM IST

Amit Shah’s tweet comes a day after PM Modi accused the opposition parties of politicising the legacy of Dalit icon Dr BR Ambedkar. The prime minister went on to say that no government had honoured Ambedkar like his government did.

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Modi govt will not allow anyone to abolish SC/ST quota, says Amit Shah

India | Apr 04, 2018, 11:22 PM IST

Shah said that that “no one can dare to change” the reservation policy “as set by B R Ambedkar in the Constitution”.

SC, ST Act Ruling: Amit Shah blames 'dejected & rejected'

SC, ST Act Ruling: Amit Shah blames 'dejected & rejected' parties for people's suffering

Politics | Apr 03, 2018, 04:37 PM IST

In a series of tweets, Shah reached out to the community, which has been protesting a Supreme Court order on a law on atrocities against it.

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Karnataka polls: Congress petitions EC against Amit Shah, Yeddyurappa

Apr 02, 2018, 10:02 PM IST

In its petition to the poll panel, the party said that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders -- including Shah, Yeddyurappa, Ananth Kumar and Pratap Simha -- visited the residence of a person killed around a year-and-a-half ago and.

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Congress' relationship with corruption is like that of water and fish: Amit Shah

Politics | Mar 31, 2018, 09:12 PM IST

"The Karnataka government is like an ATM for the Congress to indulge in corruption," said Shah, who was on a two-day tour of the old Mysuru region in the fourth leg of his campaign in the state.

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Siddaramaiah, JD(S) to receive biggest poll shock from old Mysuru region: Amit Shah

Politics | Mar 30, 2018, 09:25 PM IST

Shah today began his tour of the old Mysuru region, covering the districts of Mysuru, Chamarajanagara, Mandya and Ramanagara, where BJP had not won even a single seat in the previous election.

Amit Shah says calling Yeddyurappa corrupt 'slip of tongue'

Amit Shah says calling BSY corrupt 'slip of tongue', claims Karnataka won't commit such mistake

Mar 30, 2018, 02:59 PM IST

"In a slip of tongue, I said that Yeddyurappa government is corrupt instead of Siddaramaiah's and the entire Congress party started to rejoice. I want to tell Rahul Gandhi, that I might have made a mistake but people of Karnataka will not," he said.

Amit Shah makes faux pas, says BJP's Yeddyurappa 'Most Corrupt'

Amit Shah makes faux pas, says Yeddyurappa govt was most corrupt; Congress pokes fun

Politics | Mar 27, 2018, 06:04 PM IST

Shah had said, addressing the media, "A Supreme Court retired judge has said that if a comparison is made on corruption, then the Yeddyurappa government would get the number one award."

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Karnataka Assembly Elections: Amit Shah accuses Congress of dividing Hindus

Politics | Mar 27, 2018, 01:59 PM IST

"I want to assure farmers of Karnataka that we will work for the interests of the farmers in the state," he said.

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A bomb to every Pakistani bullet only solution: Amit Shah

India | Mar 24, 2018, 11:21 PM IST

Shah's declaration comes amid continued ceasefire violations, several infiltration attempts by Pakistan into India to carry out subversive activities.

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Congress bifurcated Andhra in unjust manner, BJP failed to fulfil commitments: Chandrababu Naidu

Politics | Mar 24, 2018, 05:20 PM IST

The TDP leader alleged that BJP had done graver injustice to Andhra Pradesh than the Congress, hitting back at Amit Shah's letter released earlier today.

BJP chief Amit Shah even asked the party members to work

Eyeing 2019 Lok Sabha polls, Amit Shah sets a target of 21 seats out of 25 from Northeast

Politics | Mar 24, 2018, 02:34 PM IST

"I want to give a target for 2019 polls. We want to win more than 21 seats out of 25 seats from Northeast," Shah said addressing a rally of BJP booth unit chiefs.

The TDP pulled out of the BJP-led alliance over the

Amit Shah writes to Chandrababu Naidu, says 'TDP decision to quit NDA is unfortunate'

Politics | Mar 24, 2018, 02:54 PM IST

Hitting out at the Congress, Shah said the party not only mismanaged the bifurcation but also showed zero sensitivity towards the Telugu people.