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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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Government with PDP in J&K soon, hints BJP

Politics | Feb 19, 2016, 08:19 AM IST

Jammu/New Delhi: A day after its general secretary Ram Madhav held one on one talks with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed optimism that the government formation

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Is PDP-BJP alliance over without a formal divorce in J&K?

Politics | Feb 18, 2016, 01:59 PM IST

Jammu/Srinagar: Has Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti finally decided not to claim power in Jammu and Kashmir and thereby call off the alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) without a formal announcement?

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India must raise voice against demolition of Jain temple in Lahore: Acharya Lokesh

India | Feb 17, 2016, 03:05 PM IST

New Delhi: Expressing deep anguish over demolition of a Jain temple in Lahore, Jain acharya Dr Lokesh Muni has asked Indian government to intervene in the matter and get it reinstated.A delegation of Jain monks

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No demand for CBMs, govt-formation to take time: PDP softens stand

Politics | Feb 15, 2016, 11:54 PM IST

Jammu: After weeks of tough-talk, the PDP today adopted what appeared to be a reconciliatory tone, saying it has not demanded any confidence-building measures (CBMs) from its ally BJP even as it said government formation

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Important News 15th February 2016

India | Feb 15, 2016, 07:15 PM IST

National NewsMadras HC Judge stays his transfer order issued by SC, seeks ‘written reply' from apex courtChennai: Justice C S Karnan of the Madras High Court today ‘stayed' the apex court's order of transferring him

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JNU row: Amit Shah slams Cong, says Rahul supporting anti-nationals

Politics | Feb 15, 2016, 10:34 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah today slammed Congress for blatantly supporting the arrested JNU students who have allegedly shouted anti-India slogans during an event organised for parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.Launching a scathing attack

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We will end Bangladeshi infiltration: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 10, 2016, 04:14 PM IST

Kokrajhar (Assam): If the BJP forms a government in Assam, it will end illegal infiltration from Bangladesh, BJP president Amit Shah said on Wednesday.Blaming the Congress government in Assam for the continuing infiltration, Shah said

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Rs one lakh cr disbursed in loans for small businesses: Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 31, 2016, 05:36 PM IST

New Delhi: Narendra Modi government has ensured that more than Rs one lakh crore in loans is disbursed to micro units and enterprises in just one financial year, BJP president Amit Shah today said as

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Amit Shah slams Mamata Govt, calls Bengal centre of anti-national act

Politics | Jan 25, 2016, 07:09 PM IST

Howrah: Accusing the Trinamool Congress of being involved in the Saradha scam and terror activities, BJP chief Amit Shah today said West Bengal has become a centre of anti-national acts under Mamata Banerjee.Addressing his first

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Uphill task ahead for BJP president Amit Shah in 2016

Politics | Jan 25, 2016, 10:15 AM IST

New Delhi: Amit Shah, elected the BJP president for a full three years on Sunday, faces an uphill task as four major states go to the polls this year - and he will have to

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Amit Shah unanimously elected BJP president for next 3 years

Politics | Jan 24, 2016, 03:27 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP chief Amit Shah was today re-elected as the party president after top party leaders led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed his name for the party president's post.The announcement of Shah's unopposed

amit shah set to be re elected as bjp president today

Amit Shah set to be re-elected as BJP president today

Politics | Jan 24, 2016, 09:16 AM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah is all set to start a new term from today as he is tipped to be elected unopposed for the top party post.The nomination for the

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PM Modi to host dinner for BJP office-bearers

Politics | Jan 22, 2016, 11:19 AM IST

New Delhi: A day before Amit Shah is slated to return for a full-term as the BJP president, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will host a dinner for party office-bearers on January 23.A BJP functionary said

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BJP president Amit Shah gets clean chit in 2014 hate speech case

Politics | Jan 20, 2016, 01:55 PM IST

Muzaffarnagar: BJP president Amit Shah has been given a clean chit by the UP Police in a case of hate speech in Muzaffarnagar district in April 2014 during Lok Sabha elections.The police had on Tuesday

amit shah all set to get full term as bjp president

Amit Shah all set to get full term as BJP president

Politics | Jan 20, 2016, 08:17 AM IST

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah is all set to get a full term as the president of the party on January 23, the day he completes the remainder of the term of Rajnath Singh,

bjp a champion of backward castes says amit shah

BJP a champion of backward castes, says Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 11, 2016, 08:34 AM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah has said that his party is a champion of backward castes as it 'had given maximum chief ministers from the OBC category' and that 'PM Narendra

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BJP a champion of backward castes: Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 10, 2016, 11:49 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP chief Amit Shah today projected his party as a champion of backward castes, asserting that his party had given maximum chief ministers from the OBC category and that Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Amit Shah meets Mohan Bhagwat in Indore

Politics | Jan 02, 2016, 07:59 AM IST

Indore: BJP President Amit Shah yesterday met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat during his visit to the “Vishwa Sangh Shivir” that is underway here.Shah arrived here to take part in the Vishwa Sangh Shivir (World Sangh

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Azad's ouster reflects Modi's dictatorial style of functioning: Congress

Politics | Dec 24, 2015, 06:39 AM IST

New Delhi: Taking a dig at BJP over the ouster of party MP Kirti Azad, the Congress has said that it was an illustration of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's dictatorial style of functioning.The suspension of

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Amit Shah throws his weight behind Jailtey, says AAP's tactics won't succeed

Politics | Dec 21, 2015, 11:58 PM IST

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah today extended the party's full support to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Rubbishing allegations against Jaitley in the DDCA issue as baseless, the BJP President said that

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