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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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Gujarat Assembly elections 2017: PM Modi's note ban helped thieves convert their black money into white, says Rahul Gandhi

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Nov 12, 2017, 04:13 PM IST

Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will today travel from Banaskantha to Patan on the second day of the fourth leg of his Navsarjan Yatra.

Gowhar Hussain Bhat

BJP youth leader found dead with throat slit in south Kashmir's Shopian, case registered

India | Nov 03, 2017, 09:46 AM IST

BJP president Amit Shah condoled the death of the party's youth wing leader Gowhar Hussain Bhat.

Amit Shah speaks during the launch of party’s 75-day

Amit Shah flags off BJP’s ‘Parivarthana Yatra’ in poll-bound Karnataka

Politics | Nov 02, 2017, 07:08 PM IST

The rally will cover 17 districts in the first phase and 13 districts in the second phase, which will be flagged by our party leader and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh at Hubballi on December 21.

PM Modi, Amit Shah meet journalists at Diwali Mangal Milan

In Pics: PM Modi, Amit Shah meet journalists at Diwali Mangal Milan programme

Politics | Oct 28, 2017, 05:28 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi urged the media to debate democracy and the democratic values of political parties for transparency in the evolution of their leadership and in their recruitment.

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Himachal Assembly Elections 2017: PM Modi, Yogi Adityanath among BJP's 40 star campaigners

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Oct 26, 2017, 02:13 PM IST

PM Modi, Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath are among 40 BJP star campaigners for the upcoming Himachal Pradesh elections.

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Amit Shah slams Vijayan, asks if Kerala CM will take moral responsibility for political violence

Politics | Oct 17, 2017, 11:48 PM IST

Amit Shah hit out at Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, asking if he was prepared to take moral responsiblity for the "killing of 13 innocent BJP, RSS workers."

Amit Shah sets 137-plus target for Gujarat Assembly

Amit Shah sets 137-plus target for Gujarat Assembly elections

India | Oct 16, 2017, 09:06 PM IST

BJP President Amit Shah on Monday made it clear that the party was seeking votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to retain power in Gujarat

India TV Chunav Manch on Gujarat polls

India TV Chunav Manch on Gujarat polls: BJP hopeful of crossing 150-mark in Assembly, Congress disagrees

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 16, 2017, 08:33 AM IST

The ruling BJP exuded confidence of continuing its winning spree in the state by securing more than 150 seats but the Congress dismissed it as mere "over confidence".

BJP president Amit Shah

‘Only an honest person can file criminal defamation’: Amit Shah on allegations against his son Jay

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 15, 2017, 11:40 PM IST

BJP chief Amit Shah hit out at Rahul Gandhi, saying he does not know the difference between turnover and profit.

BJP president Amit Shah

Modi govt sensitive to concerns on GST: Amit Shah at India TV Chunav Manch

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 15, 2017, 11:32 PM IST

Amit Shah today said that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) was the "world's largest tax system" that is being implemented by the Narendra Modi government.

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People of Gujarat will not tolerate Rahul Gandhi for his 'joke' on Sardar Patel: BJP chief Amit Shah at India TV Chunav Manch

Gujarat Assembly Elections | Oct 15, 2017, 11:26 PM IST

Replying to questions from Rajat Sharma at the India TV conclave "Chunav manch" here, Amit Shah alleged that "the Congress insulted Sardar Patel during his lifetime, prevented him from becoming Prime Minister."

Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia at India TV Chunav Manch

Expose Rahul Gandhi if you think he is at fault: Arjun Modhwadia tells BJP at India TV Chunav Manch

Politics | Oct 16, 2017, 10:15 AM IST

Arjun Modhwadia on Thursday slammed the BJP for continuously targeting Rahul Gandhi and said that they should expose the Congress vice president if he is at fault

PM Modi, Amit Shah meet to finalise Himachal Pradesh poll

PM Modi, Amit Shah meet to finalise Himachal Pradesh poll candidates

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Oct 14, 2017, 11:22 PM IST

The filing of nomination is scheduled to begin from October 16 and conclude on October 23.

Gujarat Assembly polls 2017

Gujarat polls: BJP confident of 5th term, Cong sniffs 'opportunity'

Politics | Oct 15, 2017, 01:12 AM IST

Gujarat Elections 2017: The BJP has won every Assembly election in the state since 1995 but the Congress fancies its chances this time in the absence of Narendra Modi.

Faisala Gujarat Ka: India TV to host ‘Chunav Manch’ in

Faisala Gujarat Ka: India TV to host mega conclave ‘Chunav Manch’ in Ahmedabad today

Politics | Oct 15, 2017, 04:13 PM IST

'Faisala Gujarat Ka' programme will be telecast live on India TV throughout the day on Sunday.

RSS General Secretary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi

Those accusing Jay Shah of wrongdoing should go to court: RSS

Politics | Oct 14, 2017, 09:13 PM IST

Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi on Saturday said those levelling allegations against BJP chief Amit Shah's son should go to court, and the RSS does not want to take a stand on the issue.

#ChunavManch: Ask your questions to BJP president Amit Shah

#ChunavManch: Ask your questions to BJP president Amit Shah on upcoming Gujarat Assembly polls

Politics | Oct 14, 2017, 11:41 PM IST

In 2012 elections, the BJP under the leadership of Narendra Modi had won 115 out 0f 182 seats in the Assembly and the saffron party had garnered 47.85% vote share.

Aaj Ki Baat October 10 episode.

Aaj Ki Baat October 10 episode: 'Why Amit Shah, Smriti Irani campaigned in Amethi'

Oct 11, 2017, 12:57 PM IST

There are speculations that Rahul Gandhi may change his constituency from Amethi to Rae Bareli in the 2019 polls, and his mother may opt for a Rajya Sabha seat.

Boost for BJP as party wins 5 of 7 municipality seats ahead

Gujarat: Boost for BJP as party wins 5 of 7 municipality seats ahead of Assembly elections

Politics | Oct 10, 2017, 08:01 PM IST

The win is seen as a big boost for the BJP ahead of the crucial Assembly polls slated to be held later this year. The party is in power in this western state from almost last two decades.

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Amit Shah leads BJP's no-holds-barred attack in Gandhi bastion, says Rahul ruined Amethi

Politics | Oct 10, 2017, 07:24 PM IST

Referring to Rahul Gandhi as 'shahzada', Amit Shah dared the Congress VP to explain to the people what the three generations of Gandhis have done for Amethi.