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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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to counter opposition disinformation bjp seeks to mobilise

To counter opposition 'disinformation', BJP seeks to mobilise 10-cr new members

Politics | Apr 13, 2015, 04:03 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP chief Amit Shah today exhorted partymen to reach out to its 10 crore new members to counter the opposition's “disinformation campaign” against its government and, at the same time, lay a strong

amit shah to lead bjp s maha sampark campaign

Amit Shah to lead BJP's 'Maha Sampark' campaign

Politics | Apr 12, 2015, 02:45 PM IST

Chandigarh: Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah will tour the entire country to monitor the party's campaign and also meet district heads and workers of the BJP to discuss organisational matters.  Party national secretary

no stain of corruption to touch our government raghubar das

No stain of corruption to touch our government: Raghubar Das

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 09:26 PM IST

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said no stain of corruption will touch his government that has given transparent, accountable and responsible governance in its 100 days of rule.Besides making these efforts, the government

jharkhand govt will remain untouched by corruption says

Jharkhand govt will remain untouched by corruption, says Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 08:53 PM IST

Ranchi: Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah today said the taint of corruption would not touch the BJP-led NDA government in Jharkhand.Addressing the ‘Karyakarta Samagam' organised by the party's state unit here, Shah said

amit shah hits back at congress over land bill

Amit Shah hits back at Congress over land bill

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 06:17 PM IST

Ranchi: Hitting back at Congress over its charge that Government was helping corporates with Land Bill, BJP Chief Amit Shah today said it cannot mislead people as they know who took away farmers' land and

amit shah takes swipe at janata pariwar

Amit Shah takes swipe at Janata Pariwar

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 05:44 PM IST

Ranchi: BJP president Amit Shah today took a swipe at the Janata Pariwar coming together saying it was a “family without the support of the people.”“There is talk about merger of Janata Pariwar. Janata (the

ghar wapsi spoiled india s image globally bjp mp udit raj

'Ghar wapsi' spoiled India's image globally: BJP MP Udit Raj

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 03:44 PM IST

New Delhi: Dalit leader and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from North-West Delhi, Udit Raj had vehemently raised the contentious ‘ghar wapsi' campaign at the recently concluded party's National Executive meet in Bengaluru.He had said

amit shah s new team to have a blend of youth and experience

Amit Shah's new team to have a blend of youth and experience

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 03:05 PM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah may soon revamp the team of party office bearers. The move is necessitated after several leaders were inducted into Narendra Modi Cabinet. More than one-third posts

major news events of 11th april 2015

Major news events of 11th April, 2015

India | Apr 11, 2015, 10:28 AM IST

1. Narendra Modi to visit Toulouse, and French space agency CNESPM Narendra Modi will today visit Toulouse, in southern France and French space agency CNES. Thereafter, Modi will go to pay homage to the thousands

major news events of 10th april 2015

Major news events of 10th April, 2015

India | Apr 10, 2015, 10:18 AM IST

1. PM Narendra Modi to Visit UNESCO HeadquartersPrime Minister Narendra Modi will today visit the UNESCO headquarters on to meet its director general Irina Bokova and address various issues. 2. PM Modi and French Prez Hollande

lk advani the marg darshak has reasons to be so quiet

LK Advani: The 'Marg Darshak' has reasons to be so quiet

Politics | Apr 07, 2015, 09:30 AM IST

New Delhi: Lal Krishna Advani, the 87-year-old patriarch of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not speaking on any party forums these days.First, he turned down the party president Amit Shah's request to speak at the

amit shah listens to bjp workers grievances

Amit Shah listens to BJP workers' grievances

Politics | Apr 06, 2015, 11:28 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah today launched a new outreach initiative to meet and redress the grievances of party workers from across the country.The initiative, launched on the occasion of the party's foundation day

amit shah asks bjp cadre to counter opposition s falsehood

Amit Shah asks BJP cadre to counter Opposition's falsehood

Politics | Apr 06, 2015, 10:34 PM IST

New Delhi: With its government under fire from Opposition over the Land Bill, BJP president Amit Shah today asked partymen to vigorously counter the campaign of “disinformation and falsehood” launched by rivals and be prepared

be responsible don t make contentious remarks arun jaitley

Be responsible, don't make contentious remarks: Arun Jaitley to BJP workers

Politics | Apr 05, 2015, 09:35 AM IST

Bengaluru:  Facing opposition's ire over controversial remarks made by some of its leaders, the BJP on Saturday made it clear that all party workers should realise their responsibility and not create unnecessary controversies at a

paswan supports amit shah jungle raj 2 barb

Paswan supports Amit Shah 'Jungle Raj 2' barb

Politics | Apr 04, 2015, 11:39 PM IST

Patna: Lokjanshakti Party (LJP), an NDA ally, today supported Amit Shah's “jungle raj 2” barb against Nitish Kumar government and also mocked at talks of merger of old Janata Parivar.“He (Amit Shah) has rightly said

lalu gives back to bjp for jungle raj 2 barb

Lalu gives back to BJP for 'Jungle Raj 2' barb

Politics | Apr 04, 2015, 11:23 PM IST

Patna: After Amit Shah's barb of ‘Jungle Raj 2' against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar due to his growing proximity to RJD, an enraged Lalu Prasad today hit back at BJP saying that people would

bjp meet high drama sans substance congress

BJP meet 'high drama sans substance': Congress

Politics | Apr 04, 2015, 08:28 PM IST

New Delhi: Dubbing BJP's national executive meet in Bengaluru as “high drama sans any substance”, Congress today accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah of being “anti-farmer” even as it shot off

bjp ally rlsp backs jungle raj 2 barb at nitish

BJP ally RLSP backs 'jungle raj 2' barb at Nitish

Politics | Apr 04, 2015, 05:59 PM IST

Patna: BJP President Amit Shah's “jungle raj 2” comment about the law and order situation in Bihar found support from ally Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) which today said rule of law was “unthinkable” when

nitish responds to jungle raj 2 jibe of amit shah asks him

Nitish responds to 'jungle raj 2' jibe of Amit Shah, asks him to explain 2002 Gujarat riots

Politics | Apr 04, 2015, 04:30 PM IST

Bihar: Launching a scathing attack on the BJP for its "jungle raj 2" barb, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday asked "what were the 2002 Gujarat riots?""Godhra ka 2002 ka danga kya tha iska

advani s refusal to speak at ne meet reflects widening gap

Advani's refusal to speak at NE meet reflects widening gap between old and new guards of BJP

Politics | Apr 04, 2015, 03:10 PM IST

Bengaluru: Senior BJP leader LK Advani has turned down a request by party chief Amit Shah to address the National Executive meet which is underway in Bengaluru. Advani's refusal to make a speech is seen as