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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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Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda

Rajasthan elections: Amit Shah, Vasundhara Raje, Nadda attend BJP's key meeting

Oct 20, 2023, 01:31 PM IST

Polling for the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly will be held on November 25 and the counting of votes will be taken up on December 3.

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Chhattisgarh Polls: BJP releases list of 40 campaigners, PM Modi, Amit Shah, CM Yogi to campaign

Oct 19, 2023, 07:37 PM IST

The Assembly election in Chhattisgarh will take place in two phases on November 7 and 17. The counting of votes is scheduled for December 3 along with four other states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Telangana and Mizoram.

Amit Shah

Amit Shah targets CM Baghel, says Modi govt opened schools, Chhattisgarh govt opened liquor shops

Oct 19, 2023, 01:51 PM IST

Chhattisgarh's state elections are set to take place in two phases, with the first phase scheduled for November 7 and the second on November 17. The state remains a key battleground for both major political parties.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP chief JP Nadda

Amit Shah, JP Nadda meet BJP's Rajasthan leadership to finalise candidates for upcoming polls

Oct 18, 2023, 04:56 PM IST

Assembly election in Rajasthan will take place on November 25 and the counting of votes is scheduled for December 3. Apart from Rajasthan, discussions were also held over Madhya Pradesh polls.

Sharda Temple in Teetwal, Kupawara district of Kashmir

Navratri puja celebrated at Sharda Devi Temple near LoC in Kupawara in historic first since 1947

Oct 16, 2023, 08:24 PM IST

Shardiya Navratri, which began on October 15 this year, will continue till October 24. There is a tradition of worshipping the nine forms of Maa Durga from Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month to Navami Tithi.

Raman Singh, BJP, Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh: Former CM Raman Singh files nomination papers, exudes confidence in winning elections

Oct 16, 2023, 04:11 PM IST

The BJP has so far announced candidates for 85 seats out of the total 90, while the ruling Congress has declared candidates for 30 seats for the upcoming Chhattisgarh elections.

Home Minister Amit Shah and former CM Dr Raman Singh

Chhattisgarh govt ATM for Gandhi family: Amit Shah targets Congress in Rajnandgaon

Oct 16, 2023, 03:02 PM IST

Chhattisgarh elections: In Chhattisgarh Assembly elections 2018, Congress succeeded in wresting power from Dr Raman Singh-led BJP government in the state by winning 68 seats, while the saffron party settled with 15 seats.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah at gaming zone

Watch: Amit Shah visits gaming zone with children of Anganwadi centres in Gujarat's Gandhinagar

Oct 14, 2023, 07:54 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah took children of Anganwadi centres of his Lok Sabha constituency Gandhinagar to a gaming zone today.

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Buzz of TDP-BJP alliance after Nara Lokesh's meeting with Amit Shah in Delhi

India | Oct 12, 2023, 09:11 PM IST

Nara Lokesh meets Amit Shah: Lokesh briefed the Home Minister about the cases booked against him and his father N Chandrababu Naidu. The TDP general secretary was interrogated by CID for two days in the Amaravati Inner Ring Road case.

BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR)

'Blatant lies': BRS leader KTR hits back at Amit Shah after his speech at Adilabad rally

Oct 11, 2023, 07:12 AM IST

BRS working president and Telangana Minister KT Rama Rao's refute came hours after Amit Shah unleashed attacks on the KCR government at his Adilabad rally. KTR slammed Shah over his son who held the post of BCCI Secretary.

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Telangana Elections 2023: Amit Shah launches BJP's campaign with Adilabad rally, attacks KCR, Cong

Oct 10, 2023, 04:43 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had previously visited Telangana and made significant announcements regarding the establishment of a National Turmeric Board and a Central Tribal University.

UP CM Yogi Adityanath, Badrinath Temple, Uttarakhand

CM Yogi offers prayers at Badrinath temple, interacts with soldiers at Mana Pass near border | Watch

India | Oct 08, 2023, 02:41 AM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who is in Uttarakhand, earlier today attended the Central Zonal Development Council meeting chaired by Home Minister Amit Shah in Uttarakhand. On Sunday, he will perform a puja in Badrinath temple.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah reiterates need to replace IPC, says 'any law becomes out of date after 50 years'

India | Oct 07, 2023, 08:07 PM IST

Amit Shah cited no change in the IPC, CrPC or the Evidence Act since 1860 and reiterated on the need for their replacement stating that laws become "out of date" after 50 years. The Centre had introduced three Bills to replace the old codes in the Monsoon Session.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacts with National

Amit Shah reviews security situation in Naxal-hit states, reaffirms govt's resolve to uproot menace

India | Oct 06, 2023, 03:58 PM IST

Amit Shah took a review meeting of the Naxal-affected states and said that the Centre is resolved to finish the menace of Left Wing Extremism in the country.

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Sikkim: Amit Shah approves release of Rs 44.8 crore to provide relief to flood-hit people

India | Oct 06, 2023, 01:34 PM IST

Sikkim: According to an official statement, the Centre has assured the Sikkim government of all possible help. With this, the situation in Sikkim is being closely monitored by the Centre at the highest level on a 24x7 basis.

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Amit Shah and JP Nadda hold crucial meeting with BJP leadership

Sep 28, 2023, 11:52 PM IST

Amit Shah and JP Nadda arrived in Chhattisgarh via a special aircraft from Jaipur, Rajasthan, in the afternoon, proceeding directly to the party's state headquarters, where the meeting commenced at approximately 2 pm.

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PM Modi, Amit Shah remember Lata Mangeshkar on her 94th birth anniversary

India | Sep 28, 2023, 01:51 PM IST

Lata Mangeshkar birth anniversary: The legendary singer ruled the music industry for decades. Throughout her career, she won numerous awards and honours. She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. She was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2001.

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Rajasthan polls: Shah, Nadda hold key meeting, BJP to adopt MP-like strategy, say sources

Sep 28, 2023, 12:02 AM IST

The meeting is also focused on assessing the prevailing political atmosphere following the "Parivartan Yatra", a series of political rallies and events organised by the party in the state.

Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy shares a dais with ex-CM

Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy shares dais with Yediyurappa on Cauvery issue days after JDS-BJP alliance

Sep 27, 2023, 03:20 PM IST

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy joined BJP's sit-in protest over the Cauvery river water release issue against the Karnataka government in Bengaluru.

Amit Shah chaired 31st North Zonal Council meet in Amritsar

Amit Shah chairs 31st North Zonal Council meet in Amritsar today

India | Sep 26, 2023, 10:41 PM IST

Earlier, Shah had reached Amritsar amid tight security in the city while and had been received by Punjab cabinet ministers Harpal Singh Cheema and Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal.

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