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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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'Mamata Banerjee has taken WB backwards in every sphere': Home Minister Amit Shah

News | Jan 31, 2021, 06:41 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a public rally in Howrah on January 31 targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said she has taken the state 'backwards' in all sphere. "Mamata Banerjee has taken West Bengal backwards in every sphere.

Home Minister Amit Shah addresses BJP rally in Howrah through video conferencing

News | Jan 31, 2021, 02:37 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee has taken West Bengal backwards in every sphere. People of the State will never forgive her: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah addresses BJP rally in Howrah through video conferencing

Rajib Banerjee, Other Disgruntled TMC Leaders Join BJP In Delhi

News | Jan 30, 2021, 10:08 PM IST

After quitting Trinamool Congress on Friday, former West Bengal forest minister Rajib Banerjee joined the BJP in the national capital on Saturday along with a few other leaders of the state's ruling party after meeting senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

R-Day violence: Amit Shah meets cops injured in clash with farmers

News | Jan 28, 2021, 02:00 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava on Thursday visited two hospitals in the national capital to see policemen who are currently undergoing treatment after Republic Day violence in the national capital. Shah and Srivastava visited Shushrut Trauma Centre and Teerath Ram Hospital.

R-Day violence: Amit Shah to visit hospitals to meet injured cops

News | Jan 28, 2021, 12:00 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava will visit two hospitals here to see policemen who are currently undergoing treatment after Republic Day violence in the national capital.

Delhi R-Day rampage: Lookout notices issued against farmer leaders

News | Jan 28, 2021, 11:51 AM IST

The Delhi Police has issued lookout notices against the farmer leaders against whom FIRs have been filed in connection with Republic Day violence. The notices were issued by the police at the behest of the Ministry of Home Affairs to prevent these leaders from fleeing the country.

Home Minister Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting day after violence in Delhi

News | Jan 27, 2021, 02:40 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is currently presiding over a high-level meet in Delhi to review the law and order situation in the national capital that witnessed unprecedented violence on January 26. The meeting is being attended by Home Secretary, CRPF DG, IB Director and Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava.

Home Minister addresses first BTR Accord Day celebration in Assam's Kokrajhar

News | Jan 24, 2021, 01:59 PM IST

This rally is a reply to those who disturbed the peace in Assam by spreading venom in the name of Bodo and non-Bodo. Today, Bodos & non-Bodos both are present here: Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the opening ceremony of first BTR Accord Day

Amit Shah pays floral tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 125th birth anniversary

News | Jan 23, 2021, 10:20 AM IST

I hope we all participate in PM Modi's decision to celebrate 125th birth anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose & especially educate children & youth about Netaji's life. May lakhs of children take inspiration from his life & contribute in development of the country: HM Amit Shah

Amit Shah holds high-level meeting with Delhi Police ahead of R-Day

News | Jan 19, 2021, 07:20 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a high-level meeting with Delhi Police officials on January 19. He was accompanied by Minister of State G Kishan Reddy.

Amit Shah inaugurates advanced simulation centre at Belagavi Hospital

News | Jan 17, 2021, 10:47 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah on January 17 inaugurated advanced simulation centre at KLE Hospital in Belagavi.

Modi government is committed to working for the welfare of farmers: Amit Shah

News | Jan 17, 2021, 02:45 PM IST

Narendra Modi government is committed to working for the welfare of farmers. The three farm laws will help farmers' income increase manifold. Now farmers can sell agriculture produce anywhere in the country & the world: Home Minister Amit Shah in Bagalkot, Karnataka

Amit Shah visits Shree Jagannathji Temple in Gujarat

News | Jan 14, 2021, 01:45 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on January 14 visited Shree Jagannathji Temple in Gujarat's Ahmedabad. He offered prayers and performed 'aarti' along with his family members. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary and Home Minister's son Jay Shah was also present.

Amit Shah releases 'National Police K-9 Journal'

News | Jan 02, 2021, 11:05 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah released 'National Police K-9 Journal' on January 02 at MHA. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) Director General, Border Security Force (BSF) DG.

As year 2020 coming to an end, the battle of Bengal intensifies

Politics | Dec 31, 2020, 04:17 PM IST

Riding on the success of Bihar polls, the BJP is now confident of bagging Bengal next year. But Mamata Banerjee and her party are not ready to go down without a tooth-and-nail fight.

Amit Shah pays tributes to Arun Jaitley on his birth anniversary

News | Dec 28, 2020, 03:09 PM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah today paid tribute to Arun Jaitley on his 68th birth anniversary in Delhi. He also unveiled a six-feet statue of the late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, formerly known as the Feroz Shah

Amit Shah on 3-day visit to Assam, Manipur

News | Dec 26, 2020, 09:40 AM IST

After attending the series of government and party programs in Assam, Shah on Sunday would visit Manipur and before leaving Imphal he would lay the foundation stone for the Churachandpur Medical College and meet the civil society leaders.

Govt ready to hold talks with open heart: Amit Shah on farmers' protest

News | Dec 25, 2020, 04:09 PM IST

Inviting the farmers' union for a dialogue over issues in farm laws, Home Minister Amit Shah said that the government is ready to hold talks with an open heart.

PM Modi is true well-wisher of farmers: Amit Shah

News | Dec 25, 2020, 03:01 PM IST

Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi the "true well wisher" of farmers amid their protest against the three agriculture laws.

CM Mamata Banerjee hits-back at Amit Shah, says facts presented by Home Minister are not correct

Politics | Dec 22, 2020, 04:21 PM IST

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday hits back at Home Minister Amit Shah and accused him to presenting wrong facts and figures before the people. She also said that Job will be given to a family member of civic volunteers who died due to corona

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