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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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Aap Ki Adalat: 'No personal rivalry...,' Prashant Kishor on reported differences between Yogi, Shah

India | Sep 07, 2024, 10:33 PM IST

Aap Ki Adalat: Election strategist and Jan Suraaj Party co-ordinator Prashant Kishor, who is set to launch his political party on October 2, expressed his views on the current political situation in the country and also shared his political plan on India TV's Aap Ki Adalat show.

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'No talks with Pakistan', says Amit Shah in J-K; slams Mehbooba for 'cross-border trade' promise

Sep 07, 2024, 12:41 PM IST

Amit Shah released the BJP's manifesto on Friday evening in Jammu and Kashmir for the Assembly Elections. He addressed a poll rally in Jammu today and slammed Congress, National Conference and PDP over their poll promises. He said that no power can bring back the autonomy of J-K.

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How BJP plans to rehabilitate Kashmiri pandits with new scheme if voted to power in J-K | Explained

Sep 06, 2024, 07:00 PM IST

Amit Shah said many Kashmiri Pandits and people from the Sikh community left Kashmir when the terrorism was at its peak and were forced to sell their properties.

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From hitting out at Omar Abdullah to Article 370: Top quotes from Amit Shah's manifesto release

Sep 06, 2024, 06:13 PM IST

Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah released the party manifesto for the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections. The BJP has made various promises including the introduction of a metro in UT and the "Ma Samman Scheme.'

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BJP manifesto for J-K: Metro connectivity, Maa Samman Yojana, scheme for pandits | Key takeaways

Sep 06, 2024, 05:20 PM IST

BJP manifesto for Jammu and Kashmir: Union Minister Amit Shah said as part of the Under Pragati Shiksha Yojana, the BJP will provide Rs 3,000 to college students per year, as a travelling allowance.

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Amit Shah releases BJP's manifesto for Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024 | WATCH

Sep 06, 2024, 04:41 PM IST

The manifesto promises large-scale development projects, improved infrastructure, enhanced employment opportunities, and steps to ensure peace and security in the region.

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Suvendu Adhikari urges President to withdraw medal conferred to Kolkata Police Commissioner

Sep 05, 2024, 01:08 PM IST

This comes as family members of the 31-year-old trainee doctor, who was allegedly raped and murdered, accused the Kolkata Police of bribing them after the incident came to light.

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Centre signs peace pact with 2 insurgent groups of Tripura in Delhi

Tripura | Sep 04, 2024, 04:51 PM IST

The memorandum signifies the central and state government's commitment to establishing lasting peace in Tripura. It is part of a broader strategy to address insurgency and promote development in the Northeastern region of India.

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J-K Assembly polls: Amit Shah to release BJP manifesto on September 6, address rallies in Jammu

Sep 04, 2024, 11:16 AM IST

Jammu and Kashmir Assembly Elections 2024: Polling to elect 90 members of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly will be held on September 18, September 25 and October 1.

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Sukanta Majumdar writes to Amit Shah against Mamata Banerjee's 'Delhi will also burn' remark

India | Aug 28, 2024, 07:04 PM IST

In the letter, Majumdar accused Banerjee of making anti-national remarks by suggesting that if Bengal were to burn, other states would also be affected.

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Champai Soren confirms to join BJP on August 30, day after meeting Amit Shah in Delhi

Aug 27, 2024, 01:06 PM IST

Champai Soren had earlier said that after so much humiliation in the JMM, he was forced to look for an alternative path.

Champai Soren meets Amit Shah, to join BJP

Champai Soren, former Jharkhand CM, meets Amit Shah in Delhi, to join BJP on August 30

India | Aug 27, 2024, 05:59 AM IST

Champai Soren met Amit Shah in the national capital on Monday and will join the BJP officially on August 30. Himanta Biswa Sarma shared the information, ending a spate of speculations about Soren's next political move after his departure from Hemant Soren-led JMM.

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Gujarat rains: Home Minister Amit Shah speaks with CM Bhupesh Patel as flood threat looms large

Aug 26, 2024, 10:40 AM IST

The IMD has issued a red alert for Gujarat as rains continue to lash the state. Meanwhile, districts like Navsari, Valsad, Tapi and Panchmahal are mostly affected. The water level in the rivers is also rising.

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Breaking News, August 25 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Aug 25, 2024, 11:47 PM IST

India TV News provides you with all the breaking news, latest news, breaking story videos, and Live TV on a single platform to ensure you don't miss the biggest happenings in India and the world.

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Article 370 has no place in J-K, will never be restored, asserts Amit Shah

India | Aug 25, 2024, 12:09 PM IST

Amit Shah's comments came as Jammu and Kashmir's two principal regional parties -- the National Conference and the PDP -- promised in their election manifestoes for upcoming assembly polls that they would work to restore the controversial provision, scrapped on August 5, 2019.

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Chhattisgarh: Union Home Minister Amit Shah chairs anti-Naxal review meeting in Raipur

Aug 24, 2024, 02:28 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is on a three-day visit to Chhattisgarh to review anti-Naxal operations, inaugurate a new Narcotics Control Bureau office, and discuss the expansion of cooperatives for economic development.

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Amit Shah attacks Congress over alliance with NC for J-K polls, asks 10 questions to Rahul Gandhi

India | Aug 24, 2024, 06:08 AM IST

The Congress-National Conference alliance was announced by NC president Farooq Abdullah after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi and Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge held discussions with the NC leadership in Srinagar on August 22.

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Tripura floods: Centre releases Rs 40 crore for relief operations as death count rises to 22

Tripura | Aug 23, 2024, 03:56 PM IST

Tripura floods: Tripura Chief Minister Manik Saha visited the Gomati District and South Tripura on Friday to access the flood-affected areas. He said that the state government is committed to providing aid and support to those in need.

Breaking News, August 18 | LIVE UPDATES

Breaking News, August 18 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Aug 18, 2024, 11:44 PM IST

India TV News provides you with all the breaking news, latest news, breaking story videos, and Live TV on a single platform to ensure you don't miss the biggest happenings in India and the world.

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BJP membership drive to begin from Sept 1, Amit Shah calls for taking party ideology to every corner

India | Aug 18, 2024, 06:16 AM IST

Sambit Patra said the BJP governments in the states and at the Centre were often re-elected, unlike the Congress which has a poor track record in retaining power. The Congress does not exist as a serious political force in many states now, he added, according to the sources.

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