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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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Amit Shah targets Congress

Amit Shah attacks Congress for backwardness of tribals, says Modi stands behind them like brother

Politics | Nov 16, 2019, 09:07 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress of using the tribal population as vote bank and "doing nothing" for their welfare, and said the Modi government has changed their lives through a series of development initiatives.

'Apologise to nation': Amit Shah calls out Rahul for 'sham'

'Apologise to nation': Amit Shah calls out Rahul for 'sham' on Rafale

Politics | Nov 14, 2019, 06:48 PM IST

​Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday demanded Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's apology for carrying out a "malicious and baseless" campaign against the BJP government, following Supreme Court verdict on the Rafale deal.

Amit Shah firms up stand against Sena, says BJP not in

Amit Shah firms up stand against Sena, says BJP not in favour of mid-term polls in Maharashtra

Politics | Nov 13, 2019, 11:45 PM IST

Day after imposition of President's Rule in Maharashtra, Home Minister Amit Shah termed Shiv Sena's demands "unacceptable" and maintained that Devendra Fadnavis had always been their choice for Chief Minister.

Thackeray's don't lie: Uddhav after Fadnavis says there was no talk of rotating CM

Thackerays don't lie: Uddhav after Fadnavis says there was no talk of rotating CM

Politics | Nov 09, 2019, 12:05 AM IST

A huge war of words has erupted in the Bhartiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance in Maharashtra moments after Devendra Fadnavis resigned as state's chief minister on Friday, a day ahead of the dissolution of Assembly. In a press conference after resigning, Fadnavis said, " I never had any discussion on sharing of CM post for 2.5 years," Fadnavis said naming Uddhav.

Amit Shah Jammu and Kashmir review

Home Minister Shah reviews situation in Union Territory of J&K

India | Nov 05, 2019, 05:53 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, three months after the Centre abrogated special status (Article 370) of the erstwhile state and split it into two Union Territory

Maharashtra government formation

Fadnavis meets Amit Shah; refuses to comment on govt formation

Politics | Nov 04, 2019, 01:32 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday. Following the meet, Fadnavis said he does not want to comment on the government formation in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut is also slated to meet Maharashtra Governor today evening.

Tis Hazari clash: Congress demands Amit Shah's apology for attack on advocates

Tis Hazari clash: Congress demands Amit Shah's apology for attack on advocates

Politics | Nov 02, 2019, 09:38 PM IST

The Congress on Saturday criticized Delhi Police for their action against advocates in the Tis Hazari court complex in the national capital and demanded an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah over the incident as the force comes directly under his ministry.

Kashmir on way to development after Article 370 revocation: Amit Shah

Kashmir on way to development after Article 370 revocation: Amit Shah

India | Oct 26, 2019, 04:52 PM IST

With less than a week for the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, to take effect, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reiterated "not a single bullet has been fired nor a death reported in Kashmir" since the abrogation of Article 370 in the restive region.

Haryana Assembly Election Results 2019

Amit Shah holds late night meet as Haryana gets hung assembly

Oct 25, 2019, 07:37 AM IST

Kanda's party has secured one seat in the Haryana polls and the BJP has won 40 seats in the 90-member Haryana assembly and needs the support of six MLAs to cross the half-way mark to retain power in the state.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah joins Instagram

Union Home Minister Amit Shah joins Instagram

India | Oct 23, 2019, 11:35 PM IST

Union Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah has joined Instagram, a photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Facebook.

Clerics to educate UP Muslims on NRC documents

Clerics to educate UP Muslims on NRC documents

India | Oct 20, 2019, 10:07 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has already said that that NRC will be implemented in the entire country and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also indicated a phased rollout of NRC in the state.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah's chopper makes emergency landing in Nashik amid rains

India | Oct 19, 2019, 09:20 PM IST

BJP president and Union Home Minister Amit Shah's helicopter made an emergency landing at Ozar Airport in Nashik, around 160 kms from here, due to heavy rains on Saturday, the last day of campaigning for the October 21 Maharashtra Assembly polls, an official said.

Ensure jawans get to stay with family for 100 days

Ensure jawans stay with family for 100 days annually: Shah to CAPFs

India | Oct 17, 2019, 09:43 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has directed the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) like CRPF, BSF and others to undertake a mega manpower planning and ensure that around 7 lakh jawans get to spend at least 100 days with their families in a year, officials said on Thursday.  

Amit Shah's scathing attack on '3-D' Congress in Haryana

Amit Shah's scathing attack on '3-D' Congress in Haryana

Oct 16, 2019, 09:12 PM IST

Launching a sharp attack on the Congress party, BJP President Amit Shah on Wednesday said that past Congress governments were guided by "the 3 Ds" - "Darbari, Damad and Damad ke dalal".

Centre's motive is to minimise RTI applications: Amit Shah

Centre's motive is to minimise RTI applications: Amit Shah

India | Oct 12, 2019, 12:48 PM IST

The Home Minister made the announcement at the 14th Annual Convention of Central Information Commission.

Jammu and Kashmir developments significant for Maharashtra: Amit Shah

Jammu and Kashmir developments significant for Maharashtra: Amit Shah

Oct 11, 2019, 02:11 PM IST

The ruling party chief said BJP has achieved the stupendous task of scrapping Article 370 in the Kashmir Valley.

Shah takes on Congress over Article 370, Rafale shastra pooja

Shah takes on Congress over Article 370, Rafale shastra pooja

India | Oct 09, 2019, 04:00 PM IST

"Congress leader Rahul Gandhi opposed scrapping of Article 370. I want to ask Rahul to make it clear whether he is in favour or against the scrapping of Article 370," the BJP president said at a poll rally in Kaithal, referring to the abrogation of the special status for Jammu and Kashmir.

PM Modi formed OBC panel which earlier governments didn't do: Amit Shah

PM Modi formed OBC panel which earlier govts didn't do: Amit Shah

India | Oct 08, 2019, 04:05 PM IST

Addressing a Dussehra rally organised in Maharashtra's Beed district, he said, "The previous governments in last 70 years could do nothing for the Other Backward Classes. It was Modi who formed the OBC commission to address their issues through the constitutional framework."

PM Modi, Shah to blaze campaign trail for Maha polls

PM Modi, Shah to blaze campaign trail for Maha polls

Oct 06, 2019, 11:27 PM IST

In Satara, former NCP leader and a direct descendant of Chhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Udayanraje Bhosale who joined the BJP recently, is in the fray for the Lok Sabha bypoll which will be held along with the assembly elections.

Vande Bharat train photos

Vande Bharat Express: Stunning gift for Vaishno Devi yatris | Photos

India | Oct 03, 2019, 02:39 PM IST

The launch of Vande Bharat Express - Indian Railways' semi-high-speed train between Delhi-Katra-Delhi on Thursday comes as a huge gift for commuters taking the route. Indiatvnews.com brings you some stunning photos of Indian Railways new crowning jewel - Vande Bharat Express.

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