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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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top 11 major news events of the day

Top 11 Major News Events of the Day!

India | Apr 30, 2015, 09:56 AM IST

1. Rahul Gandhi to undertake day-long padyatra in AmravatiCongress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will today undertake a 15-km day-long padyatra in Amravati division of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra, for highlighting the farmers' woes.2. Finance Bill

amit shah holds brainstorming session with first wives club

Amit Shah holds brainstorming session with 'first wives club' of BJP

Politics | Apr 29, 2015, 05:16 PM IST

New Delhi: Nearly 300 ladies arrived at Home Minister Smriti Irani's house in Delhi on Tuesday evening and a red carpet was laid out for the ‘first wives club'. This is a club of women members

only bjp can free assam from illegal immigration amit shah

Only BJP can free Assam from illegal immigration: Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 26, 2015, 07:25 PM IST

Guwahati:  BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday expressed confidence that his party will win next year's assembly polls in Assam and assured that it would tackle the problem of illegal migration from neighbouring Bangladesh.The Bharatiya

bjp promises indian citizenship for bangladeshi hindu

BJP promises Indian citizenship for Bangladeshi Hindu refugees

Politics | Apr 26, 2015, 05:23 PM IST

Guwahati: Hindu refugees from Bangladesh will be given Indian citizenship if BJP comes to power in Assam in next year's Assembly poll, party president Amit Shah today said.“Some Hindus have come from Bangladesh due to

amit shah meets gajendra singh s family

Amit Shah meets Gajendra Singh's family

Politics | Apr 25, 2015, 05:18 PM IST

Jaipur: BJP president Amit Shah today met the family of Gajendra Singh, the farmer who allegedly committed suicide at an Aam Aadmi Party rally in Delhi, at Nangal Jhamarwada village of Dausa district.  The BJP

amit shah to meet party workers in rajasthan tomorrow

Amit Shah to meet party workers in Rajasthan tomorrow

Politics | Apr 24, 2015, 12:35 PM IST

Jaipur: On his maiden visit to Rajasthan, BJP President Amit Shah will meet party workers tomorrow as part of the party's membership drive.  Shah is scheduled to address a ‘Maha-karyakarta Sammelan' at Amroodon ka Bag

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News that should not be missed!

India | Apr 23, 2015, 09:58 AM IST

1. PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate global exhibition on servicesIn an effort to give a thrust to services exports, India is organising a global exhibition on services that will see participation from sixty countries including

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Beef party, bandh to greet BJP president Amit Shah in Meghalaya today

Politics | Apr 22, 2015, 11:39 AM IST

Shillong: A beef party and a bandh will greet BJP president Amit Shah during his maiden visit to Meghalaya on Wednesday.The Thma U Rangli-Juki (TUR), a pressure group, is organising the 'beef party' in which

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BJP membership crosses 10 cr

Politics | Apr 19, 2015, 10:58 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today claimed to have crossed the 10-crore membership mark to become the "largest" party in the world.The occasion was celebrated at the party's headquarters here with bursting of crackers and slogan-shouting. Party

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Counter Opposition 'propaganda' on land bill: Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 19, 2015, 08:57 PM IST

New Delhi: Facing the Opposition heat over the land bill, BJP today went on the offensive with party President Amit Shah asking MPs to effectively counter “propaganda” against the government on it and highlight the

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Posters outside BJP office, Shah residence seeking return of Sanjay Joshi

Politics | Apr 18, 2015, 10:22 PM IST

New Delhi: Posters today sprung up outside the BJP headquarters and residences of party president Amit Shah and L K Advani here, seeking the return of Sanjay Joshi, Narendra Modi's bete noire and former general

shah reaches out to northeastern states to expand bjp s base

Shah reaches out to northeastern states to expand BJP's base

Politics | Apr 18, 2015, 08:34 PM IST

Imphal: BJP President Amit Shah today exhorted people of Manipur and other Northeastern states to join BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership to take the region towards speedy development and bring an end to

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Important headlines to look for

India | Apr 17, 2015, 09:59 AM IST

1. PM Modi to participate in wreath laying ceremony at Air India Memorial Site at TorontoPrime Minister Narendra Modi will today participate in wreath laying ceremony at Air India Memorial Site at Toronto before departing

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Modi govt will prioritise NE youth's skill development says Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 16, 2015, 07:45 PM IST

Aizawl: BJP President Amit Shah today said that NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi would accord priority to the skill development for the youth in the north east.Shah, addressing a party rally here

major news events for 16th april 2015

Major News Events for 16th April, 2015

India | Apr 16, 2015, 10:10 AM IST

1. Government panel to decide on making more Netaji files publicCabinet Secretary Ajit Seth will head a government panel that is likely to decide today whether to declassify more files on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

shah takes stock of political situation in bihar

Shah takes stock of political situation in Bihar

Politics | Apr 15, 2015, 09:06 PM IST

Patna: A day after sounding poll bugle for Bihar Assembly elections, BJP national president Amit Shah today discussed the political situation in the state in a closed door meeting with senior party leaders.  Besides, Shah

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Shah sounds Bihar poll bugle, attacks Nitish, Lalu

Politics | Apr 14, 2015, 09:25 PM IST

Patna: Sounding the bugle for Bihar Assembly polls due months from now, BJP chief Amit Shah today mocked at the proposed merger of the 'Janata Parivar' ahead of the elections, saying "zero plus zero remains

bjp to sound poll bugle in bihar today

BJP to sound poll bugle in Bihar today

Politics | Apr 14, 2015, 12:50 PM IST

Patna: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh would attend a party workers convention today to sound the bugle for Assembly elections to be held later this year."Our leaders

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Amit Shah, Rajnath to launch BJP Bihar poll campaign tomorrow

Politics | Apr 13, 2015, 08:19 PM IST

Patna: BJP president Amit Shah and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh would attend a party workers convention tomorrow to sound the bugle for Assembly elections to be held later this year.“Our leaders Amit Shah and

nitish mocks bjp for hosting mega show on ambedkar

Nitish mocks BJP for hosting mega show on Ambedkar anniversary

Politics | Apr 13, 2015, 07:52 PM IST

Patna: With Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP President Amit Shah all set to address a programme on Ambedkar Jayanti tomorrow, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today mocked the party saying those who have no