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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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From bastions to turncoats, political defectors

Mar 29, 2019, 08:58 PM IST

Political defectors of Lok Sabha Election 2019: From Shatrughan Sinha to Tom Vadakkan, big names which have turned turncoat

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Hugs for 'Tukde Tukde' gang and arrest of youths raising pro-Modi slogans, Shah attacks Congress

Mar 19, 2019, 12:05 PM IST

The BJP chief in his tweet tagged a post by his party's Karnataka unit which said the state police had arrested some techies for raising pro-Modi slogans at Manyata tech park in Bengaluru.

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PM Modi changes Twitter profile, put "Chowkidar" before his name, top leaders follow

India | Mar 17, 2019, 02:54 PM IST

Ahead of Lok Sabha polls, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, change his twitter handle and put "Chowkidar" before his name.

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BJP's Amit Shah to launch second poster of PM Narendra Modi biopic on March 18

Bollywood | Mar 16, 2019, 05:59 PM IST

Starring Vivek Anand Oberoi in the lead role, PM Narendra Modi biopic is all set to release on April 12. 

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Why PM Modi silent? Mayawati on Amit Shah's 250-terrorists-killed claim

Politics | Mar 05, 2019, 12:18 PM IST

At an event in Ahmedabad on Sunday, Shah had said the Indian Air Force (IAF) air strikes on a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror camp in Pakistan's Balakot last Tuesday "killed more than 250 terrorists".

Amit Shah on IAF airstrike

Over 250 terrorists killed in IAF airstrike in Balakot, claims Amit Shah; Opposition raises questions

India | Mar 08, 2019, 05:21 PM IST

Former Congress minister Kapil Sibal on Monday pointed to foreign media reports that said there was no proof that terrorists were killed in Balakot and asked if the prime minister was guilty of "politicising terror."

Amit Shah on IAF airstrike

Over 250 terrorists killed in IAF airstrike in Balakot, claims Amit Shah; Opposition raises questions

India | Mar 04, 2019, 11:47 AM IST

Former Congress minister Kapil Sibal on Monday pointed to foreign media reports that said there was no proof that terrorists were killed in Balakot and asked if the prime minister was guilty of "politicising terror."

BJP President Amit Shah

Opposition's demand for proof of IAF air strike made Pakistan smile: Amit Shah in Gujarat

India | Mar 08, 2019, 05:21 PM IST

"Pakistan smiled only after the press conferences of the opposition leaders where they raised questions on the courage of the armed forces," Shah claimed.

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Lok Sabha elections 2019 | For us country is important, not polls: Amit Shah

Mar 02, 2019, 02:18 PM IST

The party is gearing up for the Lok Sabha elections 2019.

Bharatiya Janata Party National President Amit Shah

Modi only leader who can give befitting reply to Pakistan: Amit Shah

India | Feb 24, 2019, 06:48 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday blamed the Congress for the prevailing situation in Jammu and Kashmir and said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the only leader with the capability to give a befitting reply to Pakistan and take the country forward.

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Modi government strengthened cooperatives movement, extended three times more help to farmers: Amit Shah

India | Feb 23, 2019, 06:17 PM IST

Claiming that his party has strengthened the cooperatives movement in the country, BJP president Amit Shah said on Saturday the Modi government has extended three times more help to farmers when compared to the previous UPA government.

BJP President Amit Shah

Uttar Pradesh: Amit Shah to address BJP 'Kisan Morcha' in Gorakhpur today

India | Feb 23, 2019, 07:10 AM IST

In a statement issued on Wednesday, president of the Kisan Morcha Virendra Singh Mast said that more than 8,000 persons are likely to attend the event.​

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Pulwama Terror Attack | 'No leader in the world has Modi's political will to tackle terrorism', says Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 18, 2019, 04:13 PM IST

While addressing party workers in Jaipur, Shah said the Army would give a fitting reply and only Modi could provide the strong government the country needs.

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Lok Sabha elections 2019: Amit Shah to visit Jaipur today

Feb 18, 2019, 06:35 AM IST

LS polls are scheduled to take place in the months of April-May.

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Congress cannot nurture country's democracy: Amit Shah

India | Feb 17, 2019, 07:32 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah took a jibe at Congress while addressing a rally in Assam and said that the opposition party cannot nurture the country's democracy and fulfil its objectives.

PM Narendra Modi biopic

Manoj Joshi to play BJP President Amit Shah in Vivek Oberoi starrer PM Narendra Modi biopic, see first look

Bollywood | Feb 13, 2019, 10:56 AM IST

Manoj Joshi joins Vivek Oberoi, Boman Irani and Darshan Kumaar for the PM Narendra Modi biopic.

BJP President Amit Shah

Amit Shah launches 'Mera parivar, Bhajapa parivar' campaign; to plant party flag at five crore homes of BJP workers

India | Feb 12, 2019, 12:03 PM IST

The exercise will last till March 2 and the saffron party aims to plant its flag at five crore homes of its workers and sympathisers across the country.

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Yogi Adityanath and Amit Shah to hold rally in Bulandshahr

Feb 06, 2019, 10:21 AM IST

LS polls are scheduled to take place in the months of April and May.

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NDA doors 'closed forever' for Chandrababu Naidu: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 04, 2019, 03:57 PM IST

The BJP chief exuded confidence of retaining power, while stressing that Narendra Modi will become Prime Minister again after 2019 elections.   

BJP president Amit Shah

Citizenship Bill very important, Rajnath talking to different parties: Amit Shah

India | Feb 03, 2019, 06:27 PM IST

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will talk to different political parties, including those from the Northeast, on the Citizenship Bill, BJP president Amit Shah said on Sunday, asserting the legislation is "very important" for the country.