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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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Nashik oxygen tanker leak: Death toll mounts to 24

Hakikat Kya Hai | Apr 21, 2021, 09:53 PM IST

At least 24 patients died in the incident which took place at Zakir Hussain Municipal Hospital on Wednesday. "The tragedy at a hospital in Nashik because of oxygen tank leakage is heart-wrenching. Anguished by the loss of lives due to it.

Chunav Dhamaka: Amit Shah holds roadshow in West Bengal's Nadia

Politics | Apr 18, 2021, 09:29 PM IST

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Nadia district, ahead of 6th phase of West Bengal Assembly elections.

Despite persisting COVID situation, Amit Shah's roadshow heavily crowded in Krishnanagar

News | Apr 16, 2021, 06:40 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah today conducted roadshow in Krishnanagar ahead of 5th phase of West Bengal assembly elections.

WB polls: TMC delegation to meet EC over PM Modi, HM Shah's 'provocative' statements

News | Apr 14, 2021, 10:40 PM IST

Amid West Bengal polls, a TMC delegation will meet the Election Commission to highlight that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah are "creating differences"among people of different caste and creed.

WB polls: Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in WB's Islampur

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

Ahead of fifth phase of West Bengal polls, Union Home Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Shah held a massive roadshow in Islampur of Uttar Dinajpur on April 13.

Chunav Dhamaka: Amit Shah holds roadshow in Kolkata's Bhawanipur

News | Apr 09, 2021, 10:13 PM IST

Ahead of fourth phase of West Bengal Assembly elections, Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah held a door to door campaign in Kolkata's Bhawanipur on April 09.

Chunav Dhamaka: Home Minister Amit Shah's door to door campaign in Bhabanipur, West Bengal

Politics | Apr 09, 2021, 05:00 PM IST

Union Home Minister and BJP Leader Amit Shah Hosts a Door-to-Door Campaign in Bhawanipur of west bengal on friday ahead of the 4th phase of assembly elections in bengal.

Bengal Polls 2021: Amit Shah slams Mamata Banerjee over central forces 'gherao' remark

Politics | Apr 09, 2021, 01:18 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her remarks against central forces. Addressing the media in Kolkata, Shah said that the Trinamool Congress' frustration over impending defeat is evident from Mamata Banerjee's outbursts against central forces.

BJP will form govt in Bengal with more than 200 seats: Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 08, 2021, 11:12 AM IST

In an exclusive interview with India TV, Union Home Minister Amit Shah make big revelations. Watch Full interview.

Bengal Polls 2021: Amit Shah holds 4 roadshows in Bengal, predicts massive victory for BJP

Politics | Apr 07, 2021, 11:20 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a series of colourful road shows on Wednesday, promising rapid industrialisation if BJP is voted to power and predicted a massive victory for his party.

I pay tributes to security personnel who lost their lives in Naxal attack: Amit Shah

News | Apr 05, 2021, 01:40 PM IST

Once again, I pay tributes to the security personnel who lost their lives in the Naxal attack. The country will always remember their sacrifice for taking the fight against Naxals to a decisive turn: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Jagdalpur

Chhattisgarh: Amit Shah, Bhupesh Baghel hold meeting with top officials in Jagdalpur

News | Apr 05, 2021, 01:00 PM IST

Chhattisgarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and CM Bhupesh Baghel hold a meeting with top officials in Jagdalpur, over the naxal attack in which 14 security personnel lost their lives.

Amit Shah attends wreath-laying ceremony of security personnel martyred in the Naxal attack, in Jagdalpur

News | Apr 05, 2021, 11:29 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Monday lay wreath at the coffins of 14 security personnel who lost their lives in the Naxal attack, in Jagdalpur. After attending wreath-laying ceremony for 14 jawans who died in the Chhattisgarh Naxal attack, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will hold a meeting with top officials in Jagdalpur & later meet injured jawans & visit CRPF camp.

Amit Shah cuts short election campaign, returns to Delhi after Bijapur Naxal attack

News | Apr 04, 2021, 05:20 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said a befitting reply will be given to the Naxal attack in Chhatisgarh at an appropriate time. He also said search operations are continuing in Chhattisgarh following the encounter.

Stalin only wants to make his son CM: Amit Shah

News | Apr 03, 2021, 06:40 PM IST

Ahead of upcoming Assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Union Home Minister Amit Shah attended a public meeting at Tirunelveli on April 3 and said that people have to decide whether they want to go with those who think about the state or those who want to make their son as CM.

Debar PM Modi, Amit Shah, urges Congress amid ban over Himanta Biswa's campaign

News | Apr 03, 2021, 02:51 PM IST

BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma was barred from campaigning for 48 hours by the election commission over his alleged threat to the chairman of Bodoland People's Front, who is a Congress alliance partner in the state.

State's development is possible only if we defeat dynastic, corrupt DMK-Congress: Amit Shah

Elections | Apr 03, 2021, 02:49 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah held a roadshow in Thousand Lights assembly constituency, wherein he campaigned for the party's candidate Khushbu Sundar on April 03.

'Tolabaji, Tanashahi, Tushtikaran': Home Minister Amit Shah attacks Mamata Banerjee

Hakikat Kya Hai | Apr 02, 2021, 09:51 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday lashed out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of running the TMC government in the state on the 3T model of 'Tolabaji' (extortion), 'Tanashahi' (dictatorship) and 'Tushtikaran' (appeasement).

Chunav Dhamaka | BJP will win 50 of 60 seats in first 2 phases of Bengal polls: Amit Shah

News | Apr 02, 2021, 08:41 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that BJP will win more than 50 out of 60 seats where polling was held in the first two phases of West Bengal Assembly polls. Polling for 30 seats each was held in two phases, first on March 27 and second on April1.

Aaj Ki Baat: Why Mamata Banerjee revealed her Shandilya gotra

Aaj Ki Baat | Mar 31, 2021, 10:54 PM IST

Why Mamata Banerjee revealed her Shandilya gotra? How Giriraj Singh reacted? Why Mamata Banerjee alleged EC is working at the behest of BJP in Bengal? How Amit Shah lashed out at AIUDF leader Badruddin Ajmal in Assam? Watch this and more on Aaj Ki Baat with Rajat Sharma.

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