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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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PM Modi's popularity will convert into votes: Amit Shah

PM's popularity will convert into votes: Amit Shah exudes confidence of retaining power in Karnataka

Elections | May 08, 2023, 07:08 PM IST

Shah also questioned Siddaramaiah who had earlier told the media that if the party comes to power in Karnataka, Muslim reservation can be increased from 4 percent to 6 percent.

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Ashok Gehlot's BIG claim, says 'Vasundhara Raje, 2 BJP leaders...'

India | May 08, 2023, 05:57 AM IST

Addressing a programme in Dholpur, Gehlot said his government could be saved because of the support of three BJP leaders -- former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, former assembly speaker Kailash Meghwal and MLA Shobharani Kushwah.

Manipur violence: Amit Shah reviews situation as around

Manipur violence: Amit Shah reviews situation as around thousand people flee to neighbouring Assam

India | May 05, 2023, 11:46 PM IST

Manipur violence: During the meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was apprised in detail about the current situation in the northeastern state.

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Karnataka Election: Amit Shah cancels poll campaign; to monitor situation in violence-hit Manipur

Elections | May 05, 2023, 01:19 PM IST

Karnataka Election 2023: According to sources, there was a speculation that Amit Shah could visit the violence-hit state, but the speculations were turned down by the party leaders, who said that as of now, he will be monitoring the situation from Delhi.

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Manipur violence: State govt orders for ‘shoot at sight’, Amit Shah reviews situation | 10 POINTS

India | May 05, 2023, 06:12 AM IST

The Manipur government has issued "shoot-at-sight orders".

Manipur unrest: Home minister Amit Shah speaks with CM

Manipur violence: Home minister Amit Shah speaks with CM Biren Singh

India | May 04, 2023, 12:14 PM IST

Chief Minister N Biren Singh urged people to cooperate with the government to maintain law and order.

Karnataka elections 2023 updates

Karnataka elections 2023 | Congress has history of appeasement of terror & terrorists: PM Modi

Elections | May 02, 2023, 11:43 PM IST

Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Congress leaders-- Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi will hold multiple rallies in the poll-bound state. Stay tuned here for the latest updates.

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BJP releases manifesto for Karnataka polls; promises Uniform civil code, free LPG I 16 POINTS

Elections | May 01, 2023, 12:42 PM IST

The BJP claimed it would continue to take "Nava Karnataka" on the path of comprehensive socio-economic development, without leaving even a "single Kannadiga" behind.

Karnataka Elections 2023: PM Modi, Amit Shah hold roadshows

Karnataka Elections: PM Modi, Amit Shah hold roadshows in BJP's show of strength in poll-bound state

Elections | Apr 30, 2023, 12:00 AM IST

Karnataka Elections 2023: During the roadshow, people lined up on both sides of the road to greet the Prime Minister who was travelling in a specially-made vehicle on both sides of the road.

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Karnataka: 'Congress must answer why we should not ban PFI?' says Amit Shah

Elections | Apr 28, 2023, 04:22 PM IST

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: BJP leader Amit Shah on Friday while addressing the public at Navalgund Assembly constituency said that the upcoming election in the state is to decide whether the public wants a double-engine government or reverse-gear government.

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‘Assam no longer has any tribal militant group’: Amit Shah after DNLA signs peace agreement

India | Apr 28, 2023, 06:15 AM IST

Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA), an insurgent group operating mostly in Assam’s Dima Hasao district signed a peace agreement with the government.

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Karnataka polls: Cong files police complaint against Amit Shah, accuses him of promoting 'hatred'

Elections | Apr 27, 2023, 04:08 PM IST

Karnataka elections 2023: Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala, Dr Parmeshwar and Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar filed the complaint at Bengaluru's High Grounds police station.

Naxalites set ablaze a vehicle engaged in road construction

Chhattisgarh: 11 dead in Dantewada attack - Timeline of major Naxal attacks in last 5 years

India | Apr 26, 2023, 05:01 PM IST

A look at cowardly Naxal attacks in the past five years in the country.

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Hours after SC ruling on Muslim quota, Amit Shah in Karnataka says, 'We believe reservation...'

Elections | Apr 25, 2023, 03:49 PM IST

The Home Minister's remarks came hours after the Supreme Court directed that the state government's decision of scrapping the quota for Muslims will not be implemented till May 9.

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'Comment was only on present CM, not all...': Shettar on Siddaramaiah's 'Corrupt Lingayat CM' remark

Elections | Apr 24, 2023, 09:54 PM IST

I joined the Congress party because of the disrespect to me, it hurt me. Looking at the treatment by BJP, so many people started joining Congress. It shows BJP diminishing in Karnataka and rising of Congress. As per my analysis, Congress will get a clear majority, said Jagadish Shettar.

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'Whose reservation will they reduce': Shah on Cong promise to restore Muslim reservation in K'taka

Elections | Apr 24, 2023, 08:36 PM IST

Karnataka: Union Minister Amit Shah on Monday visited Karnataka for the upcoming polls in the state and slammed Rahul Gandhi for his "40% commission BJP government in Karnataka" remark.

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Telangana: 'Countdown for BRS Government has begun,' says Amit Shah

Apr 23, 2023, 08:53 PM IST

Telangana: Union Minister Amit Shah on Sunday while addressing Vijay Sankalp Sabha said that the countdown for the BRS government has begun.

Assam, Arunachal, border dispute

Assam, Arunachal sign agreement to end border dispute in presence of Home Minister Amit Shah

India | Apr 20, 2023, 07:26 PM IST

Home Minister Shah termed the border agreement as a "historic" event and said it ended decades-long disputes.

All accused acquitted in Naroda Gam massacre case

2002 Gujarat riots: All accused, including Maya Kodnani, acquitted in Naroda Gam massacre case

Apr 20, 2023, 05:57 PM IST

2002 Gujarat riots: Eleven persons were killed in communal violence in Naroda Gam area of Ahmedabad city on Feb 28, 2002, during a bandh called to protest the Godhra train burning a day before in which 58 passengers, returning from Ayodhya, were killed.

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Will resign if proven I dialled Shah over TMC's national status, says Mamata

Apr 19, 2023, 06:09 PM IST

BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari had claimed that Banerjee had dialled Shah to request him to intervene and restore the Trinamool's national status after the Election Commission revoked national party status.