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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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Avoid posting 'fake' items on social media: Amit Shah tells BJP workers

India | Jun 21, 2018, 11:40 PM IST

In an address to "social media warriors", including party workers and supporters, of the BJP, Shah also asked them to highlight the achievements of the four years of the Modi government.

Mehbooba Mufti addressing press conference

BJP-PDP alliance in J-K ends: Guv NN Vohra recommends imposition of Governor's rule in the state

Politics | Jun 21, 2018, 06:27 PM IST

The Congress has made it clear that it will not join hands with PDP to form an alliance.

Amit Shah

Amit Shah to visit Jammu and Kashmir on June 23 to chalk out strategy for 2019 Lok Sabha polls

India | Jun 11, 2018, 10:57 PM IST

Shah will pay tributes to BJP ideologue Shyama Prasad Mukherjee at a memorial in Punjab's Lakhanpur area on June 23, he said.   

BJP President Amit Shah

Shah attacks Rahul over Congress' poor track record, eyes 65 seats in Chhattisgarh assembly polls

Politics | Jun 10, 2018, 04:51 PM IST

Sounding the bugle for the year-end elections in Chhattisgarh, Shah questioned Gandhi for seeking an account of the work done by the BJP-led government at the Centre in the last four years.

Amit Shah is expected to visit Chhattisgarh on Sunday.

Amit Shah to visit Chhattisgarh on Sunday

India | Jun 09, 2018, 04:48 PM IST

According to the schedule, Shah will reach Darima airstrip in Ambikpur by a special plane at around 11:45 am tomorrow. 

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'Sampark se Samarthan': BJP chief Amit Shah arrives in Chandigarh to meet Milkha Singh & Balbir Singh

India | Jun 07, 2018, 02:00 PM IST

On Wednesday, Amit Shah had met Bollywood star Madhuri Dixit and veteran industrialist Rata Tata in Mumbai. Shah met Madhuri and Ratan Tata to share Modi government's achievements during the last four years.

Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena

'We'll contest all upcoming elections on our own', says Shiv Sena

India | Jun 07, 2018, 11:15 AM IST

During the poll campaign, the Shiv Sena repeatedly attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi. After facing defeat in the Palghar bypoll at the hands of the BJP, the Shiv Sena labelled the ally party as its “biggest political enemy”.

Mumbai: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar misses meeting

Mumbai: Legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar misses meeting with BJP chief Amit Shah

India | Jun 07, 2018, 09:31 AM IST

"I also requested him to meet me next time he visits Mumbai," Lata Mangeshkar said.

Uddhav Thackery, Amit Shah

After Amit Shah meeting Uddhav Thackery, Shiv Sena hints at truce

India | Jun 07, 2018, 08:10 AM IST

According to the BJP, the meeting was in connection with its Sampark for Samarthan (contact for support) campaign being led by the party president in the run-up to next year’s Lok Sabha polls.

Amit Shah arriving at Matoshree

Sampark for Samarthan : Amit Shah meets Uddhav Thackeray in run up to 2019 LS polls

Politics | Jun 06, 2018, 10:08 PM IST

According to the BJP, the meeting was in connection with its Sampark for Samarthan (contact for support) campaign being led by the BJP president in the run up to next year’s Lok Sabha polls.

Amit Shah, Madhuri Dixit

Amit Shah meets Madhuri Dixit, Ratan Tata during BJP's Sampark for Samarthan campaign

India | Jun 06, 2018, 04:47 PM IST

The BJP launched a mega public drive, Sampark for Samarthan, following the Modi government's fourth anniversary on May 26.

Hours before Amit Shah-Uddhav Thackeray meet, Shiv Sena's Saamana disses BJP's Sampark for Samarthan

Hours before Shah-Thackeray meet, Shiv Sena's Saamana disses BJP's Sampark for Samarthan

Politics | Jun 06, 2018, 09:56 AM IST

Questioning the motives of Amit Shah's meeting with NDA allies after consecutive poll losses, Shiv Sena mouthpiece clarified that the party is determined to fight 2019 Lok Sabha polls alone.

Amit Shah, Udhav

BJP chief Amit Shah meets Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray at 'Matoshree'

India | Jun 06, 2018, 08:33 PM IST

BJP chief Amit Shah has been meeting with several social and political bigwigs to reinvigorate public support for BJP ahead of the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

BJP chief Amit Shah, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray

Sampark for Samarthan: Can BJP chief pacify estranged ally Shiv Sena?

Politics | Jun 06, 2018, 08:19 AM IST

The tomorrow's meeting between Shah and Thackeray is being viewed as significant as it comes days after the two bickering allies contested the Palghar bypolls separately.

BJP president Amit Shah

War with Pakistan is the last option, says BJP chief Amit Shah

India | May 26, 2018, 10:36 PM IST

"We have zero tolerance for national security. The maximum number of militants have been killed in the state in last four years of our government. War with Pakistan is the last option," Amit Shah said.

Amit Shah

Congress believes in politics of lies, BJP in politics of performance: Amit Shah on 4 years of Modi govt

Politics | May 26, 2018, 02:08 PM IST

Addressing a press conference in New Delhi as part of 4-year anniversary celebrations of the Modi government, Amit Shah said that politics of performance was at the core of BJP's policies

PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi on his govt's 4th anniversary: For us, it is always India first

Politics | May 26, 2018, 11:09 AM IST

"On this day in 2014, we began our journey of working towards India’s transformation. Over the last four years, development has become a vibrant mass movement, with every citizen feeling involved in India's growth trajectory. 125 crore Indians are taking India to great heights!," he tweeted on Saturday.

BJP President Amit Shah

SP-BSP alliance will be a challenge for BJP in 2019 Lok Sabha elections, admits Amit Shah

Politics | May 25, 2018, 11:32 PM IST

The BJP chief said it did not want to give up its alliance with old time ally Shiv Sena in Maharashtra but insisted that the BJP would have no option if the Sena wanted to part ways with it.

As higher taxes take fuel prices to record high, Govt says

As higher taxes take fuel prices to record high, Govt says ‘working out on formula’ to reduce rates

Business | May 22, 2018, 10:54 PM IST

Amid the “crisis situation” created by rising fuel prices, BJP President Amit Shah on Tuesday said that the Centre taking the issue of oil prices seriously, and that it is working out on a formula to reduce the rates.

Amit Shah

Losing 9 LS by-polls or losing 14 states, what is more humiliating? Amit Shah slams Congress

Politics | May 21, 2018, 08:17 PM IST

Addressing his first press conference after BS Yeddyurappa resigned before floor test last week, Amit Shah said the Congress has found a new way of portraying defeat as its victory.

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