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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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Sohrabuddin fake encounter case: Charges against Geeta Johri dropped

India | Mar 02, 2015, 07:46 PM IST

Mumbai:  A special CBI court on Monday dropped charges against Gujarat Additional Director-General of Police Geeta Johri in connection with Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati fake encounter cases, for want of mandatory sanction from Maharashtra

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Maharashtra govt working on Centre's direction: Raj Thackeray

Politics | Mar 02, 2015, 06:32 PM IST

Nashik: MNS chief Raj Thackeray has charged the Maharashtra government with working on directives of the Centre.The previous Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra functioned on the directives of its high command in Delhi and now the

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BJP rubbishes report of Mukul Roy's meeting with party chief

Politics | Mar 02, 2015, 05:15 PM IST

Kolkata: Amid speculation of TMC leader Mukul Roy joining the saffron party, BJP today said there is no truth in such stories and denied Roy's meeting with party president Amit Shah.“It is an utter lie.

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BJP president Amit Shah to visit Coimbatore on March 5

Politics | Mar 01, 2015, 08:27 PM IST

Coimbatore: BJP president Amit Shah will pay a one-day visit to the city on March 5 to take stock of the political situation in Tamil Nadu during which he will have discussions with top party

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This is a budget for all, will bring prosperity to states: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 28, 2015, 10:05 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today said that the Union Budget offers something for everyone and will bring prosperity to states and strengthen the country's economy to realise the dream of ‘One India, Great India'.Prime Minister Narendra

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High economic growth will wipe tears of the poor: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 27, 2015, 10:17 PM IST

New Delhi: Expressing optimism over the state of the economy as highlighted in the Economic Survey, BJP President Amit Shah said that if the country grows with high rate it will provide an opportunity to

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Rail budget inspired by Modi's priorities: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 26, 2015, 09:32 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah today termed the railway budget as “futuristic and development-oriented” which reflects NDA government's policy of “Sabka saath, Sabka vikas”.Shah said “the budget is inspired by the priorities of Prime

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PM Modi firm on changes in Land Acquisition Act; Amit Shah forms panel to seek farmers' views

Politics | Feb 24, 2015, 04:08 PM IST

New Delhi: The NDA government on Tuesday tabled the Land Acquisition Bill in the Lok Sabha amid uproar by the opposition. Despite stiff resistance from the opposition parties, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today made it

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Amit Shah-Mehbooba Mufti to seal J&K government formation deal today

Politics | Feb 24, 2015, 08:03 AM IST

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Parliamentary Board has given its nod to party's Jammu and Kashmir unit to forge an alliance with PDP to provide a ‘stable' government to the people of border

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Mehbooba- Amit Shah meeting tomorrow; Govt in JK likely on March 1

Politics | Feb 23, 2015, 11:23 PM IST

New Delhi: A PDP-BJP coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, headed by Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, is likely to be sworn-in on March one with the two parties sorting out all issues, including differences over AFSPA

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J&K govt formation: Mehbooba Mufti likely to meet Amit Shah today

Politics | Feb 23, 2015, 09:40 AM IST

New Delhi: PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti is likely to meet BJP chief Amit Shah today in Delhi to finalise the common minimum programme between the two parties needed for formation of a ‘stable' government in

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BJP feels the pinch as Shiv Sena sharpens attack

Politics | Feb 20, 2015, 01:42 PM IST

Mumbai: As the second alliance government of the BJP-Shiv Sena combine, formed in Maharashtra after a brief period of bickering between the partners of 25 years, completes 75 days in power Friday, it is clear

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Amit Shah talks to RSS over govt formation in J&K

Politics | Feb 19, 2015, 09:25 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today intensified its efforts for government-formation in Jammu and Kashmir with party President Amit Shah rushing to RSS headquarters to pacify Sangh leaders and another set of saffron leaders approaching PDP leaders

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Amit Shah holds discussions with RSS leaders

Politics | Feb 19, 2015, 05:39 PM IST

New Delhi: Ahead of talks with PDP over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir and the trust vote in Bihar, BJP President Amit Shah today met top RSS leaders in the capital.According to sources, Shah

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PDP-BJP govt in J&K likely by month end, open to Hurriyat talks

Politics | Feb 14, 2015, 08:14 AM IST

New Delhi: As the Foreign Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan was announced it gave a new ray of hope to the PDP. At present PDP is engaged in talks with BJP to form

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BJP membership drive crosses 50-lakh in Maharashtra

Politics | Feb 13, 2015, 11:41 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah has lauded the Maharashtra unit of the party for inducting more than 50 lakh members in the state as part of its membership drive.  “Congratulations to @MahaBJP unit for

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Sohrabuddin encounter case: CBI unlikely to contest Amit Shah's acquittal

Politics | Feb 13, 2015, 11:19 AM IST

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is unlikely to challenge the clean chit that was given to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah in connection with Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case."There is

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Delhi polls: Kiran Bedi is not the only reason BJP lost

Politics | Feb 12, 2015, 01:42 PM IST

It will be too tempting to solely blame it all on Kiran Bedi, the BJP's chief ministerial candidate, for the party's humiliating rout in Delhi. Nothing can be farther from the truth.The Bharatiya Janata Party

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After 41 consecutive victories, Amit Shah bites the dust in Delhi polls

Politics | Feb 11, 2015, 12:49 PM IST

New Delhi: The winning rath of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah was halted yesterday when the party suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi

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Amit Shah was not accessible during Delhi polls, complain BJP leaders

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

New Delhi: A section of Delhi BJP leaders is reportedly unhappy with party President Amit Shah for not being accessible to them during campaign for Assembly elections.These leaders believe that Amit Shah failed completely to