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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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Lok Sabha Elections, Jairam Ramesh, Amit Shah

Lok Sabha polls 2024: EC asks Jairam Ramesh to share details of claim on Amit Shah calling up DMs

India | Jun 02, 2024, 02:51 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress leader had alleged that Union Home Minister Amit Shah has been calling up district magistrates and indulging in blatant and brazen intimidation.

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JP Nadda criticises Congress for boycotting Exit Poll debates

India | May 31, 2024, 09:36 PM IST

BJP President JP Nadda accuses Congress of undermining democratic processes by boycotting exit poll debates, interpreting the move as an admission of anticipated defeat in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Rajkot fire tragedy: Amit Shah holds meeting with top officials, takes stock of situation

May 31, 2024, 07:37 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah convened a meeting with top police officials and civic authorities in Rajkot, Gujarat, following the tragic fire incident at a gaming zone that claimed over 27 lives.

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OPINION | June 4 results: Amit Shah's assessment

India | May 30, 2024, 04:58 PM IST

Amit Shah was speaking to India TV Political Editor Devendra Parashar during his eastern UP poll campaign.

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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 29, 2024

India | May 29, 2024, 10:46 PM IST

India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

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CAA citizenship certificates given to beneficiaries in West Bengal, says Centre

India | May 29, 2024, 11:02 PM IST

The Ministry of Home Affairs announced that West Bengal has commenced granting citizenship certificates under the Citizenship (Amendment) Rules, 2024. This marks the beginning of the process, with the first set of certificates issued by the state's Empowered Committee.

Home Minister Amit Shah speaks to India TV

Amit Shah exudes confidence of winning over 70 seats in UP | Exclusive

May 29, 2024, 06:34 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah accused the previous governments in Uttar Pradesh of failing to maintain law and order situation in the state. Polling in Maharajganj will be held on June 1.

Home Minister Amit Shah at poll rally in Jajpur, Odisha

Congress avoids talking about PoK because it is scared of Pakistan: Amit Shah at Odisha rally

India | May 28, 2024, 04:27 PM IST

Senior BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah criticised Congress and BJD ahead of the last phase of Lok Sabha elections in Odisha. Odisha's Lok Sabha constituencies - Mayurbhanj, Balasore, Bhadrak, Jajpur, Kendrapara and Jagatsinhpur will undergo polling on June 1.

SP leader Narad Rai meets Amit Shah amid Lok Sabha polls

UP: Big blow to Akhilesh Yadav as SP leader Narad Rai meets Amit Shah, hints at joining BJP

May 28, 2024, 12:19 PM IST

Narada Rai, who is considered a pillar of the Samajwadi Party in Ballia, Uttar Pradesh, has now taken a separate stance from the party. He met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Varanasi on Monday night.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 HIGHLIGHTS: Ashwini Vaishnaw highlights enthusiasm for PM Modi in Odisha

India | May 28, 2024, 01:55 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: As the nation braces for the final phase of the Lok Sabha elections, slated for June 1, the excitement and anticipation are palpable. This electoral spectacle not only reflects the will of the people but also sets the course for the nation's future trajectory.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: PoK is ours and we will take it, says Home Minister Amit Shah

India | May 27, 2024, 12:03 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: The Lok Sabha polls commenced on April 19 followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes will be done on June 4 (Tuesday).

Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Rajkot fire: PM Modi says 'extremely distressed, efforts underway to ensure all possible assistance'

May 25, 2024, 09:55 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday expressed grief at the loss of lives in a fire tragedy in Gujarat's Rajkot and said the local administration is working to provide all possible assistance to those affected.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in an election rally for Lok

Rahul Gandhi started new tradition of making false things as election issues, says Amit Shah

India | May 25, 2024, 06:51 PM IST

During the Congress regime, terrorists from Pakistan used to intrude into India, trigger blasts and return, Amit Shah said, adding this completely changed under the Modi government.

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Lok Sabha 2024: Priyanka Gandhi to attend road show with Dimple Yadav in Varanasi on May 25

India | May 24, 2024, 12:03 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 updates: The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that public disclosure of polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website will cause chaos in the election machinery which is already in motion for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal

What Arvind Kejriwal said when asked, 'Will he accept Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister'

India | May 23, 2024, 12:12 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said the city will get full statehood after the INDIA bloc comes to power on June 4. Delhi will vote in Lok Sabha elections in the sixth phase on May 25.

Amit Shah, Odisha, Lok Sabha Elections 2024

PM Modi crossed 310 seats after five phases of Lok Sabha polls, next two will ensure 400 paar: Shah

India | May 21, 2024, 03:02 PM IST

Amit Shah, during an election rally in Odisha, claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already bagged 310 seats after the completion of five phases of Lok Sabha polls.

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'Are people who voted for AAP Pakistanis?': Arvind Kejriwal hits back at Amit Shah

India | May 21, 2024, 12:14 PM IST

Seeking votes for his party's candidate in the South Delhi constituency Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Union Minister Amit Shah had said supporters of Rahul Gandhi, and Kejriwal are not in India, but in Pakistan.

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Amit Shah takes on Arvind Kejriwal over Swati Maliwal 'assault' case: 'Can't ensure women's safety'

May 21, 2024, 07:04 AM IST

Amit Shah was addressing a rally in South Delhi for the Lok Sabha polls. Shah launched a scathing attack on Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of corruption and Swati Maliwal assault case.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

'Befitting reply to those... ': Amit Shah on record voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla

May 21, 2024, 12:00 AM IST

Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency went to polls in the fifth phase of elections on Monday (May 20). The fifth phase marked the end of Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory which has five constituencies. The results will be declared on June 4.

Arvind Kejriwal AAP

ED alleges foreign funding for AAP from eight countries, submits report to Home Ministry

May 20, 2024, 09:35 PM IST

The ED's comprehensive report outlined significant foreign funding to AAP, revealing systematic violations of legal provisions intended to regulate foreign contributions to political parties in India. The case underscored the ongoing scrutiny of political funding and compliance with national laws.