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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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BJP president Amit Shah wishes Ajay Devgn for 'Drishyam'

Bollywood | Jul 27, 2015, 02:17 PM IST

Mumbai: Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah has conveyed his best wishes to actor Ajay Devgn for his forthcoming film "Drishyam".The "Golmaal" actor met the politician on Sunday.Later, Shah posted on Twitter with a photograph:

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Uddhav Thackeray admits to 'no communication' with Amit Shah

Politics | Jul 25, 2015, 08:35 PM IST

Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has admitted that there is barely any communication between him and Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah."No, there is no dialogue between us," Thackeray said tersely in the third

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No resignations over Lalit Modi, Vyapam scam: Government

Politics | Jul 22, 2015, 04:04 PM IST

New Delhi: The Narendra Modi government on Wednesday reasserted that union minister Sushma Swaraj and two BJP chief ministers will not resign over the Lalit Modi controversy and Vyapam scam and termed opposition allegations on the

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Stand by what I wrote: Shanta Kumar on Vyapam scam

Politics | Jul 21, 2015, 12:09 PM IST

New Delhi: Former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Shanta Kumar on Tuesday said he stands by the letter he wrote to BJP president Amit Shah saying the Vyapam scam had damaged the party's image."The Bharatiya Janata

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Vyapam, Lalitgate, chikki scam dented Modi govt's image: Shanta Kumar

Politics | Jul 21, 2015, 08:09 PM IST

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Shanta Kumar has released copies of a letter he wrote to party chief Amit Shah stating that the Vyapam scam, Lalitgate and chikki scam had dented the image of one-year

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Vyapam Scam: MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan meets BJP Chief Amit Shah

Politics | Jul 20, 2015, 11:33 AM IST

New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan met BJP chief Amit Shah yesterday amid the ongoing controversy over Vyapam scam.Chouhan has briefed his party president on various matters related to the scam and

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Amit Shah discusses Parliament strategy with BJP ministers

Politics | Jul 19, 2015, 11:17 PM IST

New Delhi: Ahead of the Monsoon session, BJP chief Amit Shah on Sunday discussed with senior Union Ministers the strategy to counter the opposition in Parliament and is also meeting party Chief Ministers Vasundhara Raje

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BJP leaders discuss strategy for monsoon session

Politics | Jul 19, 2015, 05:13 PM IST

New Delhi: With the opposition warning of a stormy parliament session, top BJP leaders met party president Amit Shah here on Sunday to finalise their strategy for the session.The meeting comes a day ahead of

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Lalu Prasad's horse carts to take on BJP 'raths'

Politics | Jul 17, 2015, 04:20 PM IST

Patna:  RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Friday said he will unleash 1,000 horse carts, called 'Tum-Tum', across Bihar to take on the BJP's high-tech 'raths' ahead of assembly elections."I will flag off 1,000 Tum-Tums for campaigning

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India warns Pakistan of forceful reply over unprovoked firing: Top 5 News Headlines

India | Jul 16, 2015, 10:43 PM IST

Response to unprovoked Pak firing will be 'forceful': IndiaNew Delhi:  Amid heightened tension along their border resulting in casualties on both sides, India today warned Pakistan of “effective and forceful” response to unprovoked firing and

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Amit Shah sounds NDA's poll bugle in Bihar with Parivartan Rath

Politics | Jul 17, 2015, 07:39 AM IST

Patna:  Accusing Chief Minister Nitish Kumar of “dashing” dreams of socialist leaders Jayprakash Narayan and Karpoori Thakur by joining hands with Congress, BJP chief Amit Shah today sounded the bugle for coming Bihar poll.“Nitish Kumar

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Bihar polls: Amit Shah to roll out 160 'raths' to launch NDA's campaign

Politics | Jul 16, 2015, 01:26 PM IST

Patna: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will launch the NDA's campaign for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls by rolling out 160 'raths' (chariots) today.All 160 'raths' will fan out in different directions and

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PDP-BJP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir rocking, slowly but surely

Politics | Jul 16, 2015, 06:56 AM IST

Srinagar: There seems to be no end to the troubles plaguing the uneasy BJP-PDP coalition that governs Jammu and Kashmir.No one had expected a smooth marriage when the Kashmir Valley-based Peoples Democratic Party and the

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BJP chief ministers meet Amit Shah

Politics | Jul 15, 2015, 10:50 PM IST

New Delhi:  Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Wednesday met chief ministers of all party-ruled states.There was no official word from BJP about the meeting but sources said that Shah held discussions with the

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Amit Shah's 'Acche Din' remarks twisted: BJP

Politics | Jul 15, 2015, 07:17 AM IST

New Delhi: Opposition yesterday accused BJP of "betraying" people after its president Amit Shah's reported comment that it will take 25 years for the promised 'achhe din' to come but the party said his remarks

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Amit Shah never stated that 'acche din' will take 25 years: BJP

Politics | Jul 14, 2015, 11:14 AM IST

New Delhi: As opposition attacked it over Amit Shah's reported comment that it will take 25 years for the promised ‘achhe din' to come, the BJP today termed the report as “baseless” and said the

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Kumbh Mela begins today; 6 other news events of the day

India | Jul 14, 2015, 10:17 AM IST

1. Kumbh Mela kicked-off today; Rajnath Singh and Fadnavis as chief guestsNashik: The much awaited Simhastha Kumbh parva at the Kumbhmela begun today morning at 6.16 am when the Jupiter (Bruhaspati), Sun and Moon enter

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It will take 25 years to bring achhe din, says Amit Shah

Politics | Jul 14, 2015, 07:57 AM IST

Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Monday said that 'it will take 25 years to deliver achhe din' which was promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi before 2014 general elections."Achhe din aane

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Sonia Gandhi to host iftar party today; 9 other major events of the day

India | Jul 13, 2015, 10:14 AM IST

Opposition to strategise on Parliament session at Sonia Gandhi's Iftar todayNew Delhi: With the Modi government battling propriety issues over the Lalit Modi row and the furore on Vyapam scam, leaders of "like-minded" parties will

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Government will soon connect directly with masses: Amit Shah

Politics | Jul 12, 2015, 08:45 PM IST

New Delhi:   BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday said the government would soon begin working on 24 new subjects that would "directly connect" it with the people of the country.Within one year, he said, the

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