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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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Rahul Gandhi started new tradition of making false things as election issues, says Amit Shah

India | May 25, 2024, 06:51 PM IST

During the Congress regime, terrorists from Pakistan used to intrude into India, trigger blasts and return, Amit Shah said, adding this completely changed under the Modi government.

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Lok Sabha 2024: Priyanka Gandhi to attend road show with Dimple Yadav in Varanasi on May 25

India | May 24, 2024, 12:03 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 updates: The Election Commission told the Supreme Court that public disclosure of polling station-wise voter turnout data on its website will cause chaos in the election machinery which is already in motion for the ongoing Lok Sabha elections.

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal

What Arvind Kejriwal said when asked, 'Will he accept Rahul Gandhi as Prime Minister'

India | May 23, 2024, 12:12 AM IST

Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party national convenor Arvind Kejriwal said the city will get full statehood after the INDIA bloc comes to power on June 4. Delhi will vote in Lok Sabha elections in the sixth phase on May 25.

Amit Shah, Odisha, Lok Sabha Elections 2024

PM Modi crossed 310 seats after five phases of Lok Sabha polls, next two will ensure 400 paar: Shah

India | May 21, 2024, 03:02 PM IST

Amit Shah, during an election rally in Odisha, claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already bagged 310 seats after the completion of five phases of Lok Sabha polls.

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'Are people who voted for AAP Pakistanis?': Arvind Kejriwal hits back at Amit Shah

India | May 21, 2024, 12:14 PM IST

Seeking votes for his party's candidate in the South Delhi constituency Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Union Minister Amit Shah had said supporters of Rahul Gandhi, and Kejriwal are not in India, but in Pakistan.

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Amit Shah takes on Arvind Kejriwal over Swati Maliwal 'assault' case: 'Can't ensure women's safety'

May 21, 2024, 07:04 AM IST

Amit Shah was addressing a rally in South Delhi for the Lok Sabha polls. Shah launched a scathing attack on Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of corruption and Swati Maliwal assault case.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

'Befitting reply to those... ': Amit Shah on record voter turnout in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla

May 21, 2024, 12:00 AM IST

Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency went to polls in the fifth phase of elections on Monday (May 20). The fifth phase marked the end of Lok Sabha elections in the Union Territory which has five constituencies. The results will be declared on June 4.

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ED alleges foreign funding for AAP from eight countries, submits report to Home Ministry

May 20, 2024, 09:35 PM IST

The ED's comprehensive report outlined significant foreign funding to AAP, revealing systematic violations of legal provisions intended to regulate foreign contributions to political parties in India. The case underscored the ongoing scrutiny of political funding and compliance with national laws.

Lok Sabha Elections, PM Modi, Odisha

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highligh: PM Modi hold three rallies in West Bengal

India | May 19, 2024, 11:43 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Campaigning for the general elections is at its peak as political parties intensify their efforts to reach the public as the fifth phase of Lok Sabha Elections will take place on May 20.

Amit Shah, Lok Sabha elections

Bundelkhand has to fight against the 'Desi Angrez' present in country, says Amit Shah in Lalitpur

May 18, 2024, 04:55 PM IST

The Jhansi Lok Sabha constituency covers three assembly segments in Jhansi district -- Babina, Jhansi and Mauranipur (SC) and two in neighbouring Lalitpur district --Lalitpur and Mehroni (SC). The voting on the seat is slated for May 20 and the results will be declared on June 4.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Rae Bareli is not a seat of any family, but that of people: Amit Shah slams Priyanka Gandhi

May 17, 2024, 06:36 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah was addressing a rally in Unchahar assembly segment of Rae Bareli Lok Sabha constituency. During the rally, rebel Samajwadi Party MLA from Unchahar, Manoj Kumar Pandey joined the BJP.

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Amit Shah on Kejriwal's 'won't have to go to jail' remark: 'No bigger contempt of Supreme Court...'

India | May 17, 2024, 10:29 AM IST

Arvind Kejriwal had said that he would not have to go to jail if people voted in favour of the Aam Aadmi Party and I.N.D.I.A bloc candidates in the ongoing Lok Sabha Elections. Amit Shah has lashed out at Kejriwal over his remark calling it a "contempt of court".

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 highlights: Feeling positive seeing public support, says Mithun Chakraborty

India | May 17, 2024, 11:44 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The campaigning for the general elections is at its peak as the political parties are carpet-bombing to reach out to the public after the end of fourth phase of elections. PM Narendra Modi and Amit Shah to addressed multiple rallies.

PM Modi roadshow in Chennai (File photo)

BJP never won 91 seats in South India: Why is PM Modi focusing more on southern states? Know here

India | May 16, 2024, 05:45 PM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party emphasized a lot in south India in this election than ever before with big ticket roadshows, rallies by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other star campaigners in order to achieve its target of 400-plus.

Home Minister Amit Shah

'Bihar needs vikasraj, not jungleraj': Amit Shah slams RJD-Congress at Sitamarhi rally

May 16, 2024, 05:51 PM IST

Senior JD (U) leader and Bihar Legislative Council chairman Devesh Chandra Thakur is the NDA nominee from Sitamarhi Lok Sabha seat. Sitamarhi, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Saran and Hajipur Lok Sabha seats will go to polls in the fifth phase on May 20.

Home Minister Amit Shah

'Will bring UCC, want One Nation One Election also': Home Minister Amit Shah | Top quotes

India | May 16, 2024, 12:03 AM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah targeted Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over contesting from two seats, saying anyone can contest from anywhere but Rahul Gandhi should have said before the elections that he was going to contest from the Rae Bareli constituency as well.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

'Friends abroad...': Amit Shah on western media saying India will head towards autocracy if BJP wins

India | May 15, 2024, 08:27 PM IST

Speaking on how will BJP perform in southern states, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said he stands by his statement that combining his party's seats in Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, the saffron camp will emerge as the biggest party.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Many believe special treatment was given to Arvind Kejriwal: Amit Shah on interim bail

India | May 15, 2024, 06:51 PM IST

Amit Shah, amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country, on Wednesday spoke about Arvind Kejriwal's interim bail by the Supreme Court, PoK, NDA seat prediction, Mamata Banerjee, Swati Maliwal assault case and other issues.

PoK belongs to India and we will take it, says Amit Shah

Amit Shah slams Opposition in Bengal, asserts 'PoK belongs to India and we will take it' | VIDEO

May 15, 2024, 02:07 PM IST

During an election campaign in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a blistering attack on the Opposition. He also reiterated that India will take back Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: Congress wanted to allocate 15% of budget to Muslims, says PM

India | May 15, 2024, 11:21 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: The Lok Sabha polls commenced on April 19 followed by subsequent phases on April 26, May 7, May 13, May 20, May 25 and June 1. The counting of votes will be done on June 4 (Tuesday).

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