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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 ministers Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, Rajnath Singh take oath as Lok Sabha MPs

India | Jun 24, 2024, 12:12 PM IST

Senior BJP leaders Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, and Rajnath Singh took their oaths as Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, marking their formal induction for the new parliamentary term.

Opposition protests outside Parliament

Parliament HIGHLIGHTS: Elected leaders take oath as MPs in Lok Sabha

India | Jun 24, 2024, 08:33 PM IST

Lok Sabha session live updates: Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab administered oath to PM Modi and presiding officers, Radha Mohan Singh and Faggan Singh Kulaste. Following this, he administered oath to other leaders. A total of 544 MPs will take oath in two days from June 24-25.

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Amit Shah chairs meeting to review flood preparedness as IMD predicts monsoon rains in more states

India | Jun 23, 2024, 05:55 PM IST

The Home Minister has directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Ministry of Jal Shakti to carry out a comprehensive study on the recent floods in Sikkim and Manipur and submit their findings to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

Fact Check

Fact Check: PM Modi, Amit Shah did not wear Muslim cap, viral picture edited

Jun 21, 2024, 08:29 PM IST

A picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah was shared on social media claiming that they put on Muslim cap. However, in the fact check, it was found that the image was edited.

Bhupendra Patel announces 51 new Yoga Studios

Gujarat: CM Bhupendra Patel announces to establish 51 state-run Yoga Studios this year

Jun 21, 2024, 10:05 AM IST

CM Bhupendra Patel participated in the 10th International Yoga Day event at Nadabet in Banaskantha district. The event was jointly organised by the State Yog Board and the Border Security Force (BSF). He said that the State Yog Board is making efforts to popularise yoga.

Om Birla performs Yoga

Amit Shah, Gadkari, Rajnath spread awareness, perform Yoga

India | Jun 21, 2024, 01:57 PM IST

Several Union Ministers performed Yoga across the country on International Yoga Day, spearheaded by PM Modi from Srinagar.

INDIA bloc MPs met SEBI

INDIA bloc leaders meet SEBI officials, seek probe into stock market 'manipulation'

India | Jun 18, 2024, 06:26 PM IST

The I.N.D.I.A bloc has described the stock market crash after Lok Sabha election results as "biggest stock market scam" with retail investors losing Rs 30 lakh crore. The stock market had soared after the Exit polls predicted landslide victory for BJP-led NDA but the result turned out differently.

Amit Shah, Amit Shah meeting on Manipur

Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting to review Manipur situation, says MHA to talk to Meiteis, Kukis

India | Jun 17, 2024, 09:42 PM IST

Amit Shah chaired a high-level meeting on the Manipur situation on Monday. Top officials including the Army Chief were present at the meet.

Amit Shah holds review meeting after terrorist attack in J&K

Amit Shah directs to implement area domination, zero terror plans in Jammu after terrorist attacks

India | Jun 17, 2024, 06:02 AM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed concern over the attack on Shiv Kohri pilgrims and called for coordinated efforts to ensure the safety of pilgrims visiting Vaishno Devi, Shiv Kohri, and other shrines. He directed the security officials to keep a strict vigil on highways and sensitive points.

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Amit Shah reviews Jammu and Kashmir security situation with top officials, including NSA, Army chief

Jun 16, 2024, 12:23 PM IST

Shah chaired the high-level meeting three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a similar meeting where he directed officials to deploy the "full spectrum of counter-terror capabilities" after a spate of terror incidents, including an attack on a bus carrying pilgrims.

Amit Shah, Jammu and Kashmir, Security meeting

Amit Shah to review Jammu and Kashmir security situation today in wake of terror attacks

India | Jun 16, 2024, 08:04 AM IST

Shah’s meeting will be held three days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a similar meeting in which he directed the officials to deploy the "full spectrum of counter-terror capabilities", after terror incidents, including an attack on a bus carrying pilgrims.

Amit Shah, Jammu and Kashmir

Amit Shah reviews security situation in J-K, calls another high-level meeting on June 16

India | Jun 14, 2024, 11:50 PM IST

The review meeting comes in the wake of back-to-back terrorist attacks in Jammu. The attack, which occurred on Sunday, caused the bus to veer off the road and fall into a deep gorge, leaving nine dead and 41 injured.

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Tamilisai Soundararajan clears row over interaction with Amit Shah in viral video

India | Jun 14, 2024, 11:20 AM IST

Tamilisai Soundararajan contested from the South Chennai Lok Sabha seat. She lost the election to DMK's Tamizhachi Thangapandian.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister-designate Pema Khandu

Pema Khandu becomes Arunachal Pradesh CM for third time in a row, Chowna Mein takes charge as Deputy

India | Jun 13, 2024, 01:07 PM IST

Pema Khandu, whose political career intensed after his father's death, has become Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh for the third time consecutive time after the BJP comfortably won the Assembly election with 45 seats in a House of 60.

Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Pema Khandu

Arunachal Pradesh CM Swearing-in: BJP's Pema Khandu takes oath for third time in a row | Highlights

India | Jun 13, 2024, 02:40 PM IST

BJP's Pema Khandu took take oath for the third consecutive time as the chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh on Thursday. Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP chief JP Nadda among other senior party leaders graced the occassion.

Amit Shah, Naveen Patnaik, Odisha

WATCH: Amit Shah's heartwarming gesture for Naveen Patnaik during swearing-in ceremony of Odisha CM

India | Jun 12, 2024, 05:23 PM IST

The swearing-in ceremony of the new Chief Minister of Odisha, Mohan Charan Majhi, was held in Bhubaneswar on Wednesday. Naveen Patnaik also attended the event.

PM Modi, others attend oath taking ceremony of Chandrababu

Chandrababu Naidu Swearing-in: PM Modi, other big leaders who attended grand oath taking

India | Jun 12, 2024, 01:48 PM IST

Chandrababu Naidu has become the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh for the fourth time in a grand ceremony graced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and big leaders after Telugu Desam Party's mamoth victory in 2024 Assembly elections, held simultaneously with Lok Sabha polls.

Chandrababu Naidu, Andhra Pradesh CM, PM Modi

Chandrababu Naidu becomes Andhra Pradesh CM for record fourth term with Jana Sena, BJP in alliance

India | Jun 12, 2024, 02:30 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Ministers Amit Shah, JP Nadda and Nitin Gadkari, former Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, NCP leader Praful Patel and several other leaders attended the oath-taking ceremony.

TDP Chief Chandrababu Naidu.

Andhra CM Swearing-in: Chandrababu Naidu takes oath as CM, Pawan Kalyan, others as ministers

India | Jun 12, 2024, 01:38 PM IST

Chandrababu Naidu became Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister for the first time in 1995. His second and third stint started in 1999 and 2014. In 2019, he lost to YSRCP's Jagan Mohan Reddy but returned to power with a brut majority in 2024 in alliance with JSP and BJP.

Union Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah takes charge as Union Home Minister. What will be his immediate priorities?

India | Jun 11, 2024, 03:40 PM IST

Aimed at reshaping the landscape of the country's criminal justice system, Shah brought the three laws last year aimed at modernising and replacing outdated British-era legislation.

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