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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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Bengal not allowing migrant trains to enter state: Amit Shah writes to Mamata Banerjee

India | May 09, 2020, 11:36 AM IST

Referring to the 'Shramik Special' trains being run by the central government to facilitate the transport of migrant workers from different parts of the country to various destinations, Amit Shah said in the letter that the Centre has facilitated more than two lakh migrants workers to reach home.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a review meeting with

Amit Shah expresses concern over rising coronavirus cases in CAPFs

India | May 08, 2020, 08:06 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has expressed concern over the rising instances of coronavirus infections in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF)

Visakhapatnam Gas leak, andhra pradesh

Gas leak at Visakhapatnam plant contained, situation under control: Andhra Police chief

India | May 07, 2020, 02:23 PM IST

The gas leak at a chemical plant in Andhra Pradesh's Visakhapatnam has been contained and the situation is under control, informed state police chief. The incident occured around 3:30 am on Thursday morning.

Amit Shah assures IMA of full support by govt, asks them to call off symbolic protest of April 23

IMA calls off April 23 'Black Day' protest after Amit Shah's assurance of full support

India | Apr 22, 2020, 12:25 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, on Wednesday, interacted with the doctors of the Indian Medical Association via video conference. In his address to the doctors, he appreciated the work that they have put in during these desperate times and appealed to them to not do carry even a symbolic protest that had been suggested by the organisation keeping in mind the safety and the security of the medical staff.

Uddhav Thackeray, Palghar, Mob lynching, Maharashtra

Nothing communal in Palghar mob lynching incident: Uddhav Thackeray

India | Apr 20, 2020, 03:21 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said that there is nothing communal in the Palghar mob lynching incident case adding that the government has taken action against the culprits and so far arrested 100 suspects including 5 main accused.

Amit Shah reviews lockdown situation, takes stock of supply of essential commodities

Amit Shah reviews lockdown situation, takes stock of supply of essential commodities

India | Apr 18, 2020, 08:59 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reviewed the prevailing situation in the country during the ongoing lockdown and took stock of the supply of essential commodities, officials said. 

Don't panic, we have sufficient food, medicine: Amit Shah

Don't panic, we have sufficient food, medicine: Amit Shah

India | Apr 14, 2020, 05:08 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday justified the extension of the nationwide lockdown to fight the COVID-19 pandemic till May 3, and allayed panic by assuring that there is enough stock of food and medicine in the country.

Amit Shah, Home Minister, lockdown, coronavirus lockdown

Lockdown 2.0: Enough stock of food, medicines, essential items in country, says Amit Shah

Business | Apr 14, 2020, 01:16 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah has assured people that there is enough stock of food, medicines and other essential items in the country after PM Modi in his address to the nation on Tuesday announced lockdown extension till May 3.

Stop all movement across borders with Pakistan, Bangladesh: Amit Shah to BSF

Stop all movement across borders with Pakistan, Bangladesh: Amit Shah to BSF

India | Apr 10, 2020, 07:43 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the Border Security Force (BSF) to stop all the cross-border movement across the India-Pakistan and India-Bangladesh borders amid COVID-19 outbreak.

File image of medical staff wearing masks and protective

Congress playing petty politics, should stop misleading people: Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 02, 2020, 05:23 PM IST

The remarks by Union Home Minister Amit Shah came soon after the conclusion of the Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting

Govt approves additional Rs 5,751 cr to 8 states as calamity relief

Govt approves additional Rs 5,751 cr to 8 states as calamity relief

India | Mar 27, 2020, 08:19 PM IST

The Centre on Friday approved additional Rs 5,751.27 crore as aid to eight states hit by floods, landslides, cyclone and drought last year, the home ministry said. 

Kamal Nath writes to Amit Shah, requests him to facilitate return of  Congress MLAs from Bengaluru

Kamal Nath writes to Amit Shah, requests him to facilitate return of Congress MLAs from Bengaluru

Politics | Mar 14, 2020, 09:41 PM IST

Kamal Nath alleged that Congress MLAs have been "forced" to stay in Bengaluru against their wish. Kamal Nath alleged that Congress MLAs are being confined with Karnataka Police's help.

Serve people in remote area: Shah to graduating students at AIIMS in Rishikesh

Serve people in remote area: Shah to graduating students at AIIMS in Rishikesh

India | Mar 14, 2020, 04:18 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked students at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here to look at their profession as a means to serve people, especially those in remote parts with no access to healthcare facilities.

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Kapil Sibal makes stunning statement in Rajya Sabha, admits CAA will not take away citizenship

India | Mar 12, 2020, 07:45 PM IST

Kapil Sibal makes stunning admission: Not saying that CAA will take away citizenship

Property of those involved in Delhi violence will be seized: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

Properties of those involved in Delhi violence will be seized: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

India | Mar 11, 2020, 09:54 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday unequivocally said that properties of those involved in Delhi violence will be seized. He was speaking in Lok Sabha. This was Amit Shah's first statement in Lok Sabha after a horrific spate of violence engulfed New Delhi in the month of February this year.

Amit Shah in Lok Sabha: All what he said on Delhi riots

Amit Shah tears into Opposition over Delhi riots' debate

India | Mar 11, 2020, 07:38 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday responded to a debate in the Lok Sabha on Delhi riots. Shah said there had been no incident of violence in the national capital since 11 pm on February 25. Here is the full text.

MP: Amid poaching row, BJP MLA asks Amit Shah for security

MP: Amid poaching row, BJP MLA asks Amit Shah for security

India | Mar 07, 2020, 07:45 PM IST

A senior BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding security for MLAs in the state amid a poaching row with the ruling Congress

Amit Shah won't play Holi this year, says India well prepared to contain coronavirus

Amit Shah won't play Holi this year, says India well prepared to contain coronavirus

India | Mar 04, 2020, 05:36 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday the country was well prepared to contain the spread of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus and that he would not participate in 'Holi Milan' function in the wake of the reports of outbreak of the virus in different places.

Congress MPs holding placards demanding the resignation of

Delhi violence: Scuffle breaks out between Congress, BJP MPs as opposition firm on HM's resignation

Politics | Mar 02, 2020, 05:07 PM IST

Several scuffles broke out between parliamentarians from Congress and BJP in the Lok Sabha on Monday as opposition protested the sectarian clashes in the National Capital, which have left at least 46 persons dead

Mamata Banerjee, Bengal CM, Centre, Delhi violence

'Violence in Delhi was state-sponsored,' alleges Mamata Banerjee

India | Mar 02, 2020, 02:15 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre over Delhi riots saying she is deeply pained by the killing of innocent people in Delhi and think it was genocide. The violence in Delhi was state-sponsored, she added.

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