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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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Kurukshetra: Amit Shah launches BJP’s outreach programme 'Sampark for Samarthan'

Kurukshetra | May 29, 2018, 08:15 PM IST

Kurukshetra: Amit Shah launches BJP’s outreach programme 'Sampark for Samarthan'

BJP Amit Shah to meet ex-Army chief Dalbir Singh Suhag, constitutional expert

Politics | May 29, 2018, 08:39 AM IST

BJP Amit Shah to meet ex-Army chief Dalbir Singh Suhag, constitutional expert

PM ended politics of appeasement, dynasty, ushered politics of development: Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2018, 03:12 PM IST

4 years of Modi govt: While PM Modi himself will be addressing a public gathering in Odisha's Cuttack, BJP president Amit Shah will lead the party's media blitz to highlight the government's achievements in the last four years.

BJP's Gram Swaraj Abhiyan has been extremely successful, says party chief Amit Shah

Politics | May 24, 2018, 05:41 PM IST

BJP's Gram Swaraj Abhiyan has been extremely successful; several programs were launched, says party chief Amit Shah in a press conference.

We did not indulge in horse-trading for majority in Karnataka, Amit Shah on India TV Samvaad

Politics | May 25, 2018, 11:43 PM IST

On charges of "horse-trading" levelled by Congress and JD(S), Amit Shah said: "Had we indulged in horse-trading, today's result would not have been so. They are levelling horse-trading charges against us, but in reality, they bought an entire stable"

We'll not lose even one seat in Uttar Pradesh in 2019 elections: Amit Shah

Politics | May 25, 2018, 11:39 PM IST

The Congress has joined hands with JD(S) against whom they had fought elections. An unholy alliance is coming to power in Karnataka: Amit Shah

Karnataka Government Formation: Yeddyurappa or Kumaraswamy - who will be CM?

Kurukshetra | May 16, 2018, 08:01 PM IST

The newly elected Karnataka BJP legislators on Wednesday formally elected BS Yeddyurappa as the legislative party leader. Meanwhile, HD Kumaraswamy was also elected as the JD(S)' legislature party leader during the meeting.

Karnataka victory in unprecedented, says PM Modi

Politics | May 15, 2018, 08:50 PM IST

I congratulate people of Karnataka, Amit Shah and BJP workers for victory in the state. I want to thank BJP Karyakartas says PM Modi.

PM Modi govt changed meaning of democracy, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 24, 2018, 05:40 PM IST

PM Modi govt changed meaning of democracy, says Amit Shah

Opinion Poll: BJP or Congress or JDS, know which party will win Karnataka assembly elections 2018

Politics | May 09, 2018, 07:48 PM IST

The campaign for the Karnataka Assembly Elections 2018 has entered in the final phase and both BJP and Congress are claiming to win the state elections.

Karnataka Assembly Elections: BJP will get full majority in the state, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 09, 2018, 06:55 PM IST

Amit Shah, while talking to IndiaTV during poll rally in Karnataka, says the BJP will get full majority in the state and Yeddyurappa will be the next chief minister.

OMG: Team Rahul Gandhi battles it out against Shah, Modi in IPL (Indian Political League)

Oh My God | Apr 23, 2018, 06:27 PM IST

OMG: Team Rahul Gandhi battles it out against Shah, Modi in IPL (Indian Political League)

Kurukshetra: PM Modi's development agenda being sabotaged?

Kurukshetra | Apr 22, 2018, 08:09 PM IST

Kurukshetra: PM Modi's development agenda being sabotaged?

We need to work hard to be in power from Panchayat to Parliament for next 50 years: Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 22, 2018, 07:47 PM IST

We need to work hard to be in power from Panchayat to Parliament for next 50 years: Amit Shah tells BJP workers

Fire breaks out at CM Yogi, Amit Shah's meeting venue in Raebareli

News | Apr 21, 2018, 03:56 PM IST

A minor fire broke out at the venue of a public meeting of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BJP president Amit Shah in Raebareli, triggering panic and commotion in the audience. The fire, which was brought under control in short time,

Kurukshetra: Attempts to link 'Hindu' with 'terror' prove costly for Congress?

Kurukshetra | Apr 18, 2018, 07:41 PM IST

Kurukshetra: Attempts to link 'Hindu' with 'terror' prove costly for Congress?

Congress has defamed the country by using terms saffron terror and Hindu terror: Amit Shah

News | Apr 18, 2018, 02:17 PM IST

For several years Congress defamed the country around the world by using terms saffron terror and Hindu terror. Rahul ji terror has no religion,now Congress says we never used these words.

BJP president Amit Shah pays tribute to Lingayat philosopher Basaveshwara in Bengaluru

Politics | Apr 18, 2018, 01:22 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah pays tribute to Lingayat philosopher Basaveshwara in Bengaluru

BJP chief Amit Shah arrives in Lucknow

Politics | Apr 11, 2018, 01:51 PM IST

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