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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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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."

PM Modi holds high-level meet on Afghanistan

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

A high-level meeting took place at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi. Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, CDS Bipin Rawat, NSA Ajit Doval are present at the meet. The agenda of the discussions is not yet clearly known.

Amit Shah chairs meeting with top officials in Gujarat, reviews development projects

News | Aug 28, 2021, 10:37 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting of DISHA (District Infrastructure Scheme Advisory) Committee in Ahmedabad on August 28. The Union Minister is on a three-day visit to the state. DISHA Committee is formed with a view to fulfil the objective of ensuring a better coordination among all the elected representatives in the Parliament, State Legislatures and Local Government for efficient and time-bound development of districts.

Rane v/s Uddhav T: BJP seeks FIR against Uddhav Thackeray over his remarks on UP CM

News | Aug 26, 2021, 06:46 AM IST

Rane made the controversial remarks on Monday after which Shiv Sena workers lodged police complaints against him in several districts. Acting on these complaints, police arrested Rane and produced him before the Mahad court where he was granted bail late Tuesday night.

Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar | Amit Shah pays floral tribute to Kalyan Singh

News | Aug 23, 2021, 01:27 PM IST

Kalyan Singh who passed away on Saturday was paid his last tribute by many BJP leaders on Monday in Aligarh. Home Minister Amit Shah after paying tribute to him said that his demise a great loss for BJP.

Top 9 News: PM Modi, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh to pay tribute to Kalyan Singh in Lucknow

News | Aug 22, 2021, 11:20 AM IST

Kalyan Singh's demise is a sad news for the BJP leaders. PM Modi will be paying tribute to Kalyan Singh in Lucknow today. He will be accompanied by Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah.

PM Modi to inaugurate multiple projects in Somnath today

News | Aug 20, 2021, 07:20 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of multiple projects in Somnath, Gujarat, on Friday.

Amit Shah pays tribute to Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary

News | Aug 16, 2021, 08:16 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, and Vice President Venkaiah Naidu pay tribute to former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his death anniversary, at 'Atal Samadhi Sthal' in Delhi

Shah and Yogi make their agenda for UP elections clear

News | Aug 01, 2021, 04:40 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah was on his UP tour on Sunday, where he laid the foundation stones for Forensic Sciences Institute in Lucknow and the Vindhya Dham Corridor Project. He was also joined in UP CM Yogi Adityanath.

Amit Shah lays foundation of ‘Vindhya Dham Corridor’ project in UP

News | Aug 01, 2021, 04:20 PM IST

Located in the Vindhya hills on the banks of the holy Ganga river, Vindhya Dham is already a famous religious and tourist destination in Uttar Pradesh. With Chief Minister Adityanath Yogi planning to develop the ‘Vindhya Dham Corridor’ here, the developments done under the project are only going to enhance the beauty of the enchanting place.

Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar | BJP will return to power in UP with massive majority says Amit Shah

News | Aug 01, 2021, 02:43 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah recently laid the foundation stone of forensic science institute in Lucknow. He praised Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and said, "Under Yogi's leadership, the state is moving fast on the path of development.

Border clash: Amit Shah urges Assam, Mizoram CMs to maintain peace

Kurukshetra | Jul 27, 2021, 09:16 PM IST

As the Assam-Mizoram border row turned violent on Monday with a spate of clashes and five Assam Police personnel being shot dead, Union Home Minister Amit Shah talked over phone with both the Chief Ministers and urged them to maintain peace and protect the people.

Abki Baar Kiski Sarakar: Amit Shah and JP Nadda to visit Lucknow in August

News | Jul 27, 2021, 02:00 PM IST

Gearing up for the upcoming assembly polls in Uttar Pradesh, Union home minister Amit Shah and BJP president JP Nadda will visit Lucknow in August.

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