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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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Amit Shah being garlanded during a meeting with party MPs,

Modi government is both pro-farmer and pro-industry, says Amit Shah

Politics | Jun 09, 2017, 05:30 PM IST

Shah was speaking at the inauguration of `Modi Fest', an exhibition showcasing achievements of three years of Narendra Modi-led government, at Gauss Memorial grounds here.

Amit Shah was in Kerala as part of his nationwide tour

Violence won’t suppress BJP’s growth in Kerala: BJP president Amit Shah

Politics | Jun 05, 2017, 12:36 PM IST

Terming the killings in Kannur, the home district of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, a matter of "shame", Shah said that the ruling party should steer clear of the misconception that it can suppress the BJP’s rise in the state through intimidation

Amit Shah having breakfast at residence of a party worker

Amit Shah winds up Kerala visit, says enough potential for BJP's growth

Politics | Jun 04, 2017, 10:14 PM IST

Earlier, Shah laid the foundation stone of the new BJP office here and described it as an "equal to the foundation stone for the formation of a BJP-led government in Kerala".

Amit Shah with Kerala BJP president Kummanam Rajasekharan

'Achhe din' has arrived for the poor: Amit Shah

Politics | Jun 03, 2017, 10:48 PM IST

The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) had also succeeded in putting an end to "family rule, casteism and politics of appeasement", Shah claimed.

Amit Shah arrives at Nagpur Airport to visit RSS

Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat hold closed-door meeting in Nagpur

Politics | May 29, 2017, 11:05 PM IST

Shah, party sources said, spoke about the Modi government's intention of holding all elections-- from Lok Sabha to local bodies-- simultaneously from 2024.

File pic of BJP president Amit Shah

Dialogue only after stone-pelting ends in Kashmir: Amit Shah

Politics | May 28, 2017, 07:37 PM IST

Asked if the government will speak to the Hurriyat (separatists) too as was done by the previous NDA government, Shah told PTI, "Once violence ends and an atmosphere of dialogue is created, we will talk to everyone."

Will consult opposition before picking presidential

Will consult oppn before picking NDA's prez candidate: Amit Shah

Politics | May 27, 2017, 02:56 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah today said his party would consult opposition parties before deciding on the NDA's presidential candidate.

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People with black money fear Modi govt, undisclosed assets worth over Rs 1.37 lakh cr unearthed: Amit Shah

Politics | May 27, 2017, 01:54 PM IST

Applauding the Narendra Modi government for unearthing undisclosed assets worth over Rs 1.37 lakh crore, BJP President Narendra Modi today said that people with black money “fear” the central government.

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Amit Shah coy on BJP courting Tamil superstar Rajinikanth

Politics | May 27, 2017, 09:57 AM IST

"We believe that any good person joining politics must be welcomed," Amit Shah said.

Amit Shah

7.45 crore small businesses given bank loans under Mudra Yojana: Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2017, 11:24 PM IST

The BJP President said that easy loans have been provided to small businesses like barber shop owners, cobblers and cycle mechanics etc under Mudra Yojana.

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B S Yeddyurappa will be BJP's CM face in Karnataka, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2017, 09:47 PM IST

Karnataka election will be fought under Yeddyurappa, Amit Shah said.

Will notch up bigger victory in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, says

3 years of Modi govt: Will notch up bigger victory in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2017, 05:56 PM IST

Amit Shah on Friday said that the party would notch up a bigger victory in the next Lok Sabha polls than the 2014 elections and India would emerge as a “great nation” in various fields under PM Modi

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Narendra Modi government did in 3 years what others didn't in 70 years, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 25, 2017, 11:25 AM IST

BJP President Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that those raising questions over Modi govt's performance in last 3 years should first answer what they did while in power for decades.

Amit Shah

NDA provided corruption-free governance in three years, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 23, 2017, 09:04 PM IST

BJP chief Amit Shah today said that the NDA government headed by Narendra Modi has provided corruption-free and transparent governance in the country during the last three years.

Amit Shah

Telangana should be southern gateway for BJP: Amit Shah

Politics | May 23, 2017, 02:56 PM IST

Exuding confidence over BJP forming the next government in Telangana, party president Amit Shah today said that the state should become the gateway for the party in South India.

File pic of BJP president Amit Shah

BJP govt has delivered in all fields, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 21, 2017, 10:47 PM IST

Senior BJP leaders and ministers, including general secretary (organisation) Ram Lal, Ravi Shankar Prasad and Piyush Goyal besides the party's media head Anil Baluni, addressed the over 200 leaders.

File pic of BJP president Amit Shah

BJP yet to decide on Presidential candidate, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 21, 2017, 03:14 PM IST

Shah also attacked the Congress for criticising the government, claiming that it had no right to do so as the Kashmir problem was an outcome of the policies of its governments since independence.

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No AAP MLA in touch with BJP in Punjab, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 20, 2017, 06:27 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah today made it clear that no Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA from Punjab was in touch with him.

File pic of BJP president Amit Shah

Will win 2019 polls by bigger margin, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 20, 2017, 05:21 PM IST

Chandigarh is the fourth place on Shah's itinerary for the 95-day tour which began with his visit to Jammu on April 29. The BJP chief has also visited Himachal Pradesh and Tripura.

BJP President Amit Shah with Rajat Sharma at India TV’s

India TV’s mega conclave Samvaad pulsate with political top guns on the stage

Politics | May 16, 2017, 07:51 PM IST

India TV’s Full-Day Mega Conclave Samvaad seems to have again hit the right chord with the audience, even with its second edition.

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