Monday, October 07, 2024
Advertisement
  1. You Are At:
  2. News
  3. Profile

 Amit Shah 260x260 image

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.

Read More

NEWS

File image

UP bypoll results not referendum on Yogi Adityanath govt, says Amit Shah

Politics | Mar 17, 2018, 10:55 PM IST

Reacting to the party's heavy loss in the Gorakhpur and Phulpur Lok Sabha by-elections, Shah said that UP government was one of the best among the BJP dispensations in the states.

Amit Shah

After TDP exit from NDA, Amit Shah takes stock of Andhra situation with state leaders

India | Mar 17, 2018, 09:01 PM IST

BJP general secretary Ram Madhav told reporters that the Centre had done a lot for the state and was willing to do more, asserting that his party will explain its position to its people.

File image

Setback for BJP as TDP quits NDA, Shah expected to meet BJP Andhra core group today

Politics | Mar 17, 2018, 12:01 AM IST

On a rough count, the ruling NDA -- minus TDP -- appears to have the support of 315 members in a House with an effective strength of 538. On its own, the BJP has 274 members -- well above the halfway mark to prove its majority.

File image

After TDP exit from NDA, Amit Shah likely to hold meeting with BJP's Andhra core group tomorrow

Politics | Mar 16, 2018, 09:04 PM IST

The meeting comes as the BJP finds itself in a tight corner in Andhra Pradesh after the TDP and YSR Congress moved notices for a no-confidence motion in the Lok Sabha against the Modi government.

PM Modi, Amit Shah lookalikes hit streets to gather support

Uttar Pradesh Lok Sabha bypolls: PM Modi, Amit Shah lookalikes hit streets to gather support for BJP

Elections | Mar 09, 2018, 12:34 PM IST

The bypolls were necessitated after CM Yogi Adityanath and Deputy CM Keshav Prasad Maurya vacated the Gorakhpur and Phulpur seats respectively, following their election to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.

Nagaland swearing-in ceremony LIVE updates: NDPP chief

NDPP chief Neiphiu Rio takes oath as Nagaland CM, promises to work for development

Elections | Mar 08, 2018, 02:34 PM IST

The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP), in alliance with the BJP, took over the reins of the north-eastern state with the support of 32 MLAs.

Amit Shah said the BJP will always remain committed to

Amit Shah distances BJP from statue vandalism, calls it 'extremely unfortunate'

Politics | Mar 07, 2018, 02:26 PM IST

In a series of tweets, Shah distanced the BJP from the vandalism after a few party leaders appeared to be endorsing the attacks on the statues and said his organisation believes a wide range of ideas and ideologies can co-exist in India.

File picture

Amit Shah most followed leader after PM Modi in India on social media

India | Mar 06, 2018, 10:03 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is still the most popular Indian leader on social media, with 5 crore people following him on Twitter alone.

File picture of Amit Shah

No right to rest till BJP forms govt in other states, our golden era yet to come: Amit Shah tells party workers

Politics | Mar 05, 2018, 08:40 PM IST

The party's golden era will not come until it captures power in states like West Bengal, Kerala and Odisha, Shah said, asking leaders to aim for workers in every polling booth and representation in every panchayat in the country.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah

Assembly Elections 2018: BJP ousts Left in Tripura, set to form govt in Nagaland; Meghalaya hung

Elections | Mar 04, 2018, 07:18 AM IST

Riding on Saturday's electoral victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party President Amit Shah told BJP workers that their goal now should be to capture power in Karnataka, Kerala, West Bengal and Odisha.

BJP workers celebrate the party's performance in the

Nagaland Assembly Election Results: Ruling Naga Peoples Party invites BJP to form govt

Elections | Mar 03, 2018, 11:42 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which won 11 seats, holds the key to form the government. The saffron party’s ally Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) won 16 seats. The magic figure in Nagaland is 31.

Tripura BJP president Biplab Kumar Deb along with the

Tripura Assembly Election Results: BJP alliance wins two-thirds majority in Left-ruled state, bags 43 seats

Elections | Mar 03, 2018, 09:44 PM IST

The BJP on its own comfortably managed an absolute majority with its candidates won in 35 constituencies while its ally, the (IPFT), has wrested eight seats.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President Amit Shah

PM Modi's policies, Amit Shah's poll strategy led to win in northeastern states: BJP leaders

Elections | Mar 03, 2018, 09:14 PM IST

The BJP wrested Tripura, the last Left bastion, and received invitation to be part of the government in Nagaland, while Meghalaya elected a hung Assembly.

BJP president Amit Shah

Results in northeastern states indicate electoral verdict in 2019: Amit Shah

Elections | Mar 03, 2018, 08:34 PM IST

Terming the party's victory in Tripura as "historic", Amit Shah said the people of northeast have put their seal of approval on the policies of the Prime Minister.

Yogi Adityanath

PM Modi's policies, Amit Shah's poll strategy led to win: Yogi Adityanath

Elections | Mar 03, 2018, 07:59 PM IST

It is the victory Modi Government's achievements at the centre and the strategies and election management of party president Amit Shah and hard work of party workers, Yogi Adityanath said.

BJP president Amit Shah addressing media in New Delhi

Tripura, Nagaland victories endorsement of PM Modi's leadership: Amit Shah

Elections | Mar 03, 2018, 05:34 PM IST

A jubilant Amit Shah said the BJP's golden era would be when its wrests West Bengal, Odisha and Karnataka from rival parties.

BJP launches 14-day 'protect Bengaluru march'

BJP launches 14-day 'protect Bengaluru march'

Mar 02, 2018, 07:34 PM IST

The 'Bengaluru Rakshisi Padayatre' that will criss-cross the city till March 15 is aimed at "reviving" and "rebuilding" the city from Congress's "criminal neglect," the party said.

PM Modi asks BJP CMs to work hard to take govt's flagship

PM Modi asks BJP CMs to work hard to take government's flagship measures to masses

Politics | Mar 01, 2018, 06:40 AM IST

All BJP CMs, barring Goa CM Manohar Parrikar, and 6 deputy CMs were present in the meeting which was attended by top party leaders, including Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Sushma Swaraj and Arun Jaitley besides the PM among others.

PM Modi, Amit Shah to meet BJP CMs today, 2019 LS polls,

PM Modi, Amit Shah to meet BJP CMs today; 2019 LS polls, simultaneous elections on agenda

Elections | Feb 28, 2018, 09:41 AM IST

The states have been asked to present the status of implementation of central schemes targeted at the poor, and socially and economically weaker sections like Jan-Dhan, Mudra, Ujjwala, housing and others schemes.

Simbhaoli Sugars bank fraud case: Amarinder Singh claims

Simbhaoli Sugars bank fraud case: Amarinder Singh claims charges against son-in-law 'unsubstantiated'

Politics | Feb 26, 2018, 11:26 PM IST

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today flayed "attempts to politicise" the Oriental Bank of Commerce (OBC) case with "unsubstantiated" charges against his son-in-law.