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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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Punjab CM Mann meets Amit Shah; Centre tightens security ahead of G20 summit

India | Mar 03, 2023, 06:04 AM IST

The two leaders discussed the law and order issue. Mann told Shah about the circumstances leading to the Ajnala incident, sources said.

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'Historic day' for Northeast, BJP led by Modi people's choice: Amit Shah on assembly poll results

Elections | Mar 03, 2023, 06:04 AM IST

Assembly Poll Results 2023: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday after the declaration of the results of assembly polls termed the day as Historic for the Northeast.

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Telangana Elections 2023: Amit Shah meets JP Nadda to discuss poll strategy to wrest power from BRS

Feb 28, 2023, 01:59 PM IST

Telangana Assembly Elections 2023: Amit Shah on Tuesday reached the residence of BJP national president JP Nadda to discuss the poll strategy for the upcoming election in the state.

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'BJP doors closed forever for Nitish Kumar, enough of...,', says Amit Shah in Bihar rally

India | Feb 25, 2023, 02:29 PM IST

Amit Shah in Bihar: Addressing a rally at Lauria in West Champaran district, the senior BJP leader claimed that the JD(U) supremo has agreed to make RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav the next chief minister and asserted that he should announce when he intends to do so.

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Bihar: Mahagathbandhan rally begins in Purnea, Nitish Kumar-Tejashwi Yadav to address shortly

India | Feb 25, 2023, 01:18 PM IST

Bihar political rallies: Amit Shah will address a public rally in the Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat. He will then chair the Core Committee meeting of Valmiki Nagar Lok Sabha seat.

Radical leader Amritpal Singh threatens Amit Shah

'Amit Shah will meet same fate as that of Indira Gandhi if...': Khalistan supporter threatens HM

India | Feb 23, 2023, 06:06 PM IST

Amit Shah had said that he won't let Khalistan movement rise. I had said that the same was done by Indira Gandhi & if you do the same then you'd have to face consequences, Amritpal Singh said.

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Pro-Khalistani leader Amritpal, sea of supporters demand release of aide Toofan Singh, cops give in

India | Feb 24, 2023, 06:24 AM IST

As per the evidence presented before us, Lovepreet Toofan Singh will be discharged. SIT constituted to investigate the case, SSP Amritsar said after 'Waris Punjab De' supporters broke through police barricades at Ajnala police station.

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Karnataka: Amit Shah urges people to let the lotus bloom, promises corruption-free government

Feb 23, 2023, 04:29 PM IST

Karnataka: Amit Shah on Thursday promised the people of Karnataka to make the state corruption-free and number one in South India.

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Bengaluru: Traffic restrictions in place for THESE routes, know here

India | Feb 23, 2023, 03:02 PM IST

The Bengaluru Traffic Police have issued orders for restrictions on the flow of vehicular traffic on some city roads. The limitations will be in place until Friday afternoon.

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Meghalaya Election 2023: Amit Shah to address poll rallies in West Shillong, Pynthorumkhrah today

Elections | Feb 21, 2023, 08:46 AM IST

Meghalaya Election 2023: Amit Shah visited Nagaland on February 20 where he addressed an election rally.

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Uddhav Thackeray 'fell at Sharad Pawar's feet' to become chief minister: Amit Shah in Maharashtra

Feb 20, 2023, 06:33 AM IST

Uddhav Thackeray had joined hands with NCP and Congress in the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVH) alliance after parting away with the BJP and formed the government in Maharashtra after 2019 assembly elections.

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'You want my father's face, but not his son's': Uddhav's latest attack on Shinde-led Shiv Sena

Feb 20, 2023, 06:33 AM IST

His critical remarks came nearly two days after the Election Commission (EC) recognised the Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena and ordered the allocation of the 'bow and arrow' poll symbol to it.

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'Before 2014, every minister in power considered themselves PM': Amit Shah's fresh attack on Oppn

Feb 19, 2023, 07:14 PM IST

Before 2014, every minister in power considered themselves PM. There was high corruption, Home Minister Amit Shah said during an address in Maharashtra's Kolhapur.

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80 per cent reduction in violence from terrorism in Kashmir, insurgency in Northeast: Amit Shah

India | Feb 18, 2023, 08:26 PM IST

Today, I can say that there has been an 80 per cent reduction in violence from terrorism in Kashmir, insurgency in the Northeast and left-wing extremism under the Modi government, Home Minister Amit Shah said.

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Shah claims India to use petrol with 20 pc ethanol blending by 2025; aims to produce 9k/ltr a day

India | Feb 14, 2023, 11:53 PM IST

Shah made the announcement while speaking at an event organised at Haryana Cooperative Export House (HAFED) after inaugurating various projects of the Haryana Cooperative Department.

Congress leader Jairam Ramesh slammed Amit Shah over the

Adani row: 'If nothing to hide, why govt running away from JPC probe'- Congress hits back at Shah

India | Feb 14, 2023, 01:50 PM IST

The row around Adani Groups may be settled in the share market but in the political corridor, it is still snowballing as Congress has been adamant on its demand for a JPC probe into the matter.

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There is no competition in 2024 elections; BJP to win Tripura too: Amit Shah

Elections | Feb 14, 2023, 12:35 PM IST

In a no-filter interview, the Union Home Minister touched upon many issues including J-K elections, elections on Rajasthan, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.

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'Agar itihaas likhna hai toh...': Ex-Army officer to Amit Shah in final meeting before Art 370 move

India | Feb 13, 2023, 03:29 AM IST

One of the part of discussions during the meeting was understanding how Pakistan may react after the government would have announced the "path breaking declaration", Lt General (retired) KJS Dhillon said.

Tripura Assembly elections: Amit Shah to address rallies,

Tripura Assembly polls: Amit Shah addresses 'Vijay Sankalp' rally at Chandipur in poll-bound state

India | Feb 12, 2023, 01:51 PM IST

Tripura Assembly elections 2023: Union Home Minister Amit Shah will also hold a roadshow in Agartala.

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'Congress released 1700 PFI members,' says Home Minister Amit Shah in Karnataka's Puttur

India | Feb 11, 2023, 05:50 PM IST

Shah said that the party which released 1700 members of the PFI could never protect the state.