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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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Amit Shah addresses rally in Lucknow, says - Under Yogi, UP got rid of mafias and goons

Elections | Dec 17, 2021, 04:40 PM IST

BJP and Nishad Party held a joint rally at Ramabai Ambedkar Ground in Lucknow. Addressing the rally, Amit Shah highlighted how under CM Yogi Adityanath, UP got rid of mafias and goons.

Amit Shah speaks on Nagaland firing in parliament, says SIT will present its findings in a month

News | Dec 06, 2021, 05:40 PM IST

Amit Shah in his address in both houses of parliament, first in lower house and then in upper house, talked about the Nagaland firing incident. In his speech, he called it a case of mistaken identity and also said that the SIT will present its finding on the same within a month.

Amit Shah on tour to Saharanpur today, will lay foundation stones for Maa Shakambari State University

Elections | Dec 10, 2021, 02:09 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah is on his tour of Saharanpur today ahead of 2022 elections. He will be laying the foundation stones for Maa Shakambari State University.

Amit Shah attacks SP chief Akhilesh Yadav over Jinnah remarks in his LS constituency Azamgarh

News | Nov 13, 2021, 06:40 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday targeted the Samajwadi Party, alleging it stands for "Jinnah, Azam Khan and Mukhtar (Ansari)", and asserted that Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has rid the Purvanchal region of "mosquitoes and mafias".

OMG | All parties are ready for Punjab Elections but congress has no idea where they are heading towards

Oh My God | Nov 13, 2021, 03:49 PM IST

Here is a very special episode of OMG for upcoming Punjab Elections where Every party is looking forward to Punjab Elections but God knows where Punjab Congress is looking at with their almost closed eyes.

Amit Shah addresses 'Rashtriya Ekta Divas' event in Gujarat's Kevadia

News | Oct 31, 2021, 10:20 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 146th birth anniversary at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Kevadia. Shah presided over the 'Rashtriya Ekta Divas' (National Unity Day) function at Kevadia where he also paid floral tribute to Sadar Patel's 182-metre-tall statue.

Home Minister Amit Shah to address 'Rashtriya Ekta Divas' event

News | Oct 31, 2021, 08:48 AM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah will on Sunday attend the Ekta Divas or National Unity Day celebrations at Kevadiya in Gujarat.

Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar: Amit Shah on visit Lucknow on Friday, what is his agenda?

Elections | Oct 28, 2021, 09:00 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Lucknow on Friday to take a survey of the ongoing preparations for the UP elections of 2022.

Jammu and Kashmir: Home Minister will stay at the camp in Lethpora, Pulwama camp

News | Oct 26, 2021, 07:06 AM IST

J&K: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and LG Manoj Sinha had dinner with CRPF personnel at a camp in Lethpora, Pulwama

Amit Shah to lay foundation stone of development projects in Srinagar

News | Oct 25, 2021, 07:19 AM IST

On a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects in Srinagar today. On his first visit to the union territory since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Shah on Sunday visited forward areas at the Makwal border in Jammu and Kashmir with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

Muqabla | No comparison of Indian occupied Kashmir to POK: Amit Shah

News | Oct 23, 2021, 08:20 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the youth of J&K today, where he claimed that Kashmir in India can't be compared to POK. He also said that J&K's youth has to contribute in the development of the Union Territory.

Amit Shah meets family of cop shot dead by militants in Nowgam

News | Oct 23, 2021, 02:40 PM IST

Amit Shah arrived in Srinagar on Saturday, as he began his three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir today. This is the home minister's maiden visit to the Union Territory after the abrogation of Article 370. Commenting on the development, a senior police official said, "Shah will review security and development-related projects in Srinagar on Saturday and he will likely hold a public rally in Jammu on Sunday."

Home Minister Amit Shah's 3-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir begins today

News | Oct 23, 2021, 06:44 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a mega public rally, flag off the first Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight, lay foundation stones of two medical colleges and chair a high level security review meeting during his three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir which will begin on Saturday.

Special News: Home Minister Amit Shah meets PM Modi to discuss current situation in J&K

News | Oct 19, 2021, 04:20 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah met PM Modi on Tuesday to discuss the current situation of Jammu and Kashmir. Watch this special news bulletin.

Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Jammu and Kashmir on October 23, 24 October

News | Oct 19, 2021, 01:04 PM IST

Amid a series of targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the border state on October 23 and 24 to review the security situation. Shah will hold meetings with L-G Manoj Sinha and officials of the Central Armed Police Forces during his two-day visit to the border state.

Amit Shah reviews security situation, discusses civilian killings in Kashmir with police top brass

News | Oct 19, 2021, 08:00 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah discussed various security issues, including the recent killing of civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, in a meeting with state police and central armed police forces chiefs here on Monday, officials said.

Honoured to work with PM Modi, says HM Amit Shah on PM Modi completing 20 years in politics

News | Oct 10, 2021, 01:20 PM IST

PM Modi recently completed 20 years in active state and centre. Speaking with Sansad TV, Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his joy of working with PM Modi.

Amarinder Singh meets NSA Ajit Doval in Delhi

News | Sep 30, 2021, 12:20 PM IST

Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh met national security advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday in Delhi

Amarinder Singh met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence

News | Sep 30, 2021, 07:00 AM IST

n a tweet, Amarinder Singh said, "Met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. Discussed prolonged farmers’ agitation against Farm Laws and urged him to resolve crisis urgently with repeal of the laws and guarantee MSP, besides supporting Punjab in crop diversification."

Amit Shah addresses National Cooperative Conference in Delhi

News | Sep 25, 2021, 01:09 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the first-ever National Cooperative Conference in Delhi. In his speech, he said, "It's a matter of pride for me as I was chosen as country's first Cooperative Minister. I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving me the opportunity."

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