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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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West Bengal elections 2021 LIVE: Phase 4 polling in 44

Bengal phase 4 polling: Over 76% turnout, voting suspended at a booth in Sitalkuchi | Highlights

Elections | Apr 10, 2021, 11:42 PM IST

Voting for 44 constituencies in West Bengal's fourth phase Assembly elections concluded on Saturday amid tight security. It was one of the most intense phases of the Bengal polls which witnessed violence at one of the polling stations in Cooch Behar, leaving 5 people dead.

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'Is she creating anarchy?' Amit Shah slams Mamata over central forces 'gherao' remark

Elections | Apr 09, 2021, 02:25 PM IST

Amit Shah said that Mamata Banerjee's appeal for minority unity during assembly polls shows that minority votes drifting away from Trinamool Congress.

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People won't accept accidental Hindus: Yogi Adityanath slams Mamata Banerjee | Exclusive

Elections | Apr 07, 2021, 11:33 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, a star campaigner for the BJP in the ongoing West Bengal Assembly Elections 2021, in an exclusive conversation with India TV spoke about Mamata Banerjee reciting Chandi Path during elections, political violence in the state under the TMC government and other poll issues.

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BJP will win 65 seats in first three phases in Bengal: Amit Shah | EXCLUSIVE

Elections | Apr 07, 2021, 03:51 PM IST

Amit Shah has claimed that the BJP will form the next government in West bengal with a thumping majority.

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Fight against Naxals won't stop till our victory: Amit Shah's strong message after Bijapur attack

India | Apr 05, 2021, 08:35 PM IST

Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting at Jagdalpur, the headquarters of Bastar district, on the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) situation after paying homage to the martyred jawans.

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'Determined to end Naxal menace': Amit Shah pays homage to jawans martyred in Bijapur attack

India | Apr 05, 2021, 03:30 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday paid tributes to jawans martyred in Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur.

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Bijapur naxal attack: Shah cuts short Assam campaign, assures 'befitting reply' as 22 jawans die

India | Apr 04, 2021, 04:11 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said a befitting reply will be given to the Naxal attack in Chhatisgarh at an appropriate time.

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BJP will win over 50 of 60 seats in first 2 phases of Bengal polls, predicts Amit Shah

Elections | Apr 02, 2021, 09:58 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday said that BJP will win more than 50 out of 60 seats where polling was held in the first two phases of West Bengal Assembly polls. Polling for 30 seats each was held in two phases, first on March 27 and second on April 1.

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'Tolabaji, Tanashahi, Tushtikaran': Amit Shah blasts Mamata over '3T model' of governance

Elections | Apr 02, 2021, 03:09 PM IST

Amit Shah exuded confidence that Mamata Banerjee, who is contesting her former lieutenant and BJP candidate Suvendu Adhikari in Nandigram seat, will lose from the constituency in Purba Medinipur district.

After rally and roadshow, Shah enjoys dinner at 'dhaba' in Tamil Nadu

After rally and roadshow, Shah enjoys dinner at 'dhaba' in Tamil Nadu

India | Apr 02, 2021, 07:02 AM IST

During his visit on Thursday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached at a roadside 'dhaba' (eatery) to enjoy dinner.

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Aaj Ki Baat, March 31, 2021 | Full episode

India | Mar 31, 2021, 11:40 PM IST

India's Number One and the most followed Super Prime Time News Show ‘Aaj Ki Baat – Rajat Sharma Ke Saath was launched just before the 2014 General Elections.

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'Kaan khol kar sunlo Ajmal...': Won't allow Assam become infiltrators hub again, says Amit Shah

Elections | Mar 31, 2021, 07:44 PM IST

Addressing a poll rally in Assam's Sonapur, Amit Shah said that if there is a government of Congress and Badruddin Ajmal, there will be no stop to infiltration

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Festival of joy, laughter: PM Modi, Amit Shah extend Holi greetings

India | Mar 29, 2021, 10:36 AM IST

Union Ministers Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah too on Monday extended greetings to the people of India on the occasion of Holi and wished that the festival brings happiness, health and prosperity in the lives of people.

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Everything cannot be made public: Amit Shah on 'meeting' Sharad Pawar

India | Mar 28, 2021, 10:48 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday declined to confirm or deny his purported meeting with NCP supremo Sharad Pawar.

Mamata Banerjee, Amit Shah, Bengal polls first phase voter turnout

How such a claim could be made just day after election: Mamata questions Shah's seat prediction

India | Mar 28, 2021, 07:51 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Sunday questioned Home Minister Amit Shah's claim of BJP winning 26 out of 30 seats in the first phase of Bengal elections, polling for which took place on Saturday.

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'Poriborton' is coming: Mithun Chakraborty on high voter turnout in Bengal first phase polling

Elections | Mar 28, 2021, 05:32 PM IST

West Bengal Actor Mithun Chakraborty, who recently joined Bharatiya Janata Party, conducted a roadshow in Bengal's Bishnupur region, a day after the first phase of polling concluded. Speaking on the high voter turnout in the first phase, Mithun said it shows that the change is coming.

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BJP will win 26 of 30 seats in Bengal, 37 of 47 seats in Assam in first phase: Amit Shah

Elections | Mar 28, 2021, 04:54 PM IST

Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Sunday said according to the feedback received from the ground, the saffron party will win 26 of the 30 seats that went to polls in the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly election.

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Nearly 80% voter turnout in Bengal, Assam records 72% in first phase polling

Elections | Mar 27, 2021, 11:14 PM IST

Polling for the first phase of West Bengal and Assam assembly elections 2021 was held on Saturday. A voter turnout of 79.79 percent was recorded in Bengal and 72.14 percent in Assam till 5 PM (not final figure), the Election Commission said. Voting was held in 30 assembly constituencies in West Bengal and 47 seats in Assam in this phase with a total of 21,825 polling stations.

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Assam polls 2021: BJP will enact laws to check 'love and land jihad', says Amit Shah

Elections | Mar 26, 2021, 02:54 PM IST

Amit Shah said that the BJP will enact laws to tackle the menace of love and land jihad in Assam if it is voted to power.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.

Nuns' Harassment: Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan writes to Centre, Amit Shah promises action

India | Mar 24, 2021, 09:22 PM IST

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday took up the matter of alleged harassment of nuns belonging to a Kerala-based congregation in Uttar Pradesh recently with Home Minister Amit Shah promising strong action.

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