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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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'Move to honour decades of his service to nation': Politicians welcome Bharat Ratna for LK Advani

India | Feb 03, 2024, 05:43 PM IST

The Bharat Ratna will be bestowed on Advani in a year of the Ram temple's consecration, which marks a triumphant closure for the BJP of an issue which was thrust into popular consciousness by the veteran leader through his 'Ram Rath Yatra' in 1990.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after the JD(U) national

Nitish Kumar resigns as Bihar CM again to join hands with BJP in big jolt to I.N.D.I.A bloc

Jan 28, 2024, 01:05 PM IST

Bihar political crisis: Nitish Kumar submitted his resignation to Bihar Governor Rajendra Arlekar on Sunday. He earlier sought time from him for the first half today.

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Mallikarjun Kharge writes to Home Minister, urges to ensure maintenance of rule of law in Manipur

India | Jan 27, 2024, 09:44 PM IST

The violence, which claimed over 180 lives, erupted on May 3 last year after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts to protest against the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar with Deputy Chief

Is Nitish Kumar planning to quit I.N.D.I.A? Key meetings held in Delhi, Patna

Jan 26, 2024, 12:53 AM IST

Is Bihar going to witness another government change? Speculations are rife that Nitish Kumar may leave the Mahagathbandhan in the state and once again switch sides to align with the BJP, ahead of Lok Sabha elections due for April-May this year.

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Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Kharge writes to Amit Shah on security issues faced by Rahul Gandhi in Assam

India | Jan 24, 2024, 09:55 AM IST

Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: In his letter to the home minister, Mallikarjun Kharge said there have been several instances where the Assam Police “has been found wanting in providing adequate security that Rahul Gandhi who is entitled to as a Z+ security” since the Yatra entered the state on January 18.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

India to be free from the menance of Naxalism in three years: Amit Shah

Jan 21, 2024, 10:27 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah last month said 199 new security force camps have been established in Left Wing Extremism-affected areas since 2019.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks during the 60th

Centre to fence Myanmar border, control free-movement into India: Amit Shah

India | Jan 20, 2024, 04:56 PM IST

Amit Shah was addressing the passing out parade of the first batch of the five newly constituted Assam Police Commando battalions.

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Amit Shah never said NDA's doors are closed for Nitish Kumar: JDU's Ashok Choudhary sparks row

Jan 19, 2024, 09:49 PM IST

Bihar BJP MLA Prem Kumar has said the party remains firm on its stand and nobody in the NDA wants Nitish Kumar back into the alliance. Nitish Kumar's JD(U) is part of the opposition's I.N.D.I.A bloc.

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Lok Sabha polls: Kumaraswamy meets Shah, Nadda, discussion on seat-sharing after Ram temple opening

India | Jan 18, 2024, 12:22 PM IST

JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy said that Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda had a discussion for more than 45 minutes on state politics, seat sharing and the issue of alliance.

Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Amit Shah.

'Election is dangerous when...': Amit Shah to Lok Sabha clusters in-charges, say sources

India | Jan 16, 2024, 08:51 PM IST

Amit Shah held a meeting with BJP's Lok Sabha clusters in-charges and advised them to work hard for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections due to be held in April-May this year.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's ailing elder sister passes away

Jan 15, 2024, 05:42 PM IST

Amit Shah's sister, Rajeshwariben Shah, was had been sick for some time now and had been undergoing treatment in Mumbai.

Amit Shah flies kites in Gandhinagar.

Amit Shah participates in Uttarayan Mahotsav in Gujarat, flies kite | WATCH

Jan 14, 2024, 08:40 PM IST

Amit Shah participated in the kite flying festival Gujarat's Gandhinagar in the presence of supporters. The day marks the first day of the sun's transit into the Makara, marking the end of the winter solstice and the start of longer days.

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Army launches 'Operation Sarvashakti' to counter terrorists amid rising terror threats

India | Jan 14, 2024, 12:17 AM IST

Security forces in the wake of recent terror attacks in the valley are planning to launch a massive counter-terror operation to target terrorists and thwart Pakistan's attempt to increase terror activities in Jammu and Kashmir.

BJP National president JP Nadda (left), Union Home Minister

Nadda, Rajnath Singh, Amit Shah receive invitation for Ram Temple consecration ceremony

India | Jan 13, 2024, 08:26 PM IST

The invitations are being sent out by the Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. As many as 11,000 invitations will be sent to people for the auspIcious occasion.

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UP leader OP Rajbhar meets Amit Shah, discusses key issues ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha elections

India | Jan 04, 2024, 11:50 AM IST

After the meeting, Rajbhar said that he discussed a few key issues with the Union Minister, including the current political situation in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. He said the conversation also delved into crucial topics related to the welfare of marginalised and oppressed communities.

Tejashwi Yadav, Bihar

'Issues like Hindu-Muslim will come up as elections near': Tejashwi Yadav on implementation of CAA

Jan 03, 2024, 02:05 PM IST

The Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) aims to provide Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities, including Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Buddhists, Parsis, and Christians, from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan who entered India on or before December 31, 2014.

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Kashmiri separatist Syed Ali Shah Geelani

Home Ministry bans Geelani-founded 'Tehreek-e-Hurriyat' as it seeks to establish Islamic rule in JK

India | Dec 31, 2023, 11:59 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah stressed that the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat is involved in forbidden activities to separate the valley from India and establish Islamic rule.

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Amit Shah releases reference books on three newly passed criminal justice laws

India | Dec 30, 2023, 07:57 PM IST

Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita will have 358 sections (instead of 511 sections in the IPC). A total of 20 new crimes have been added to the bill, and the imprisonment sentence has been increased for 33 of them.

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Breaking News, December 28 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Dec 28, 2023, 11:49 PM IST

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