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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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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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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, May 14, 2024

India | May 14, 2024, 11:31 PM IST

India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

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'After 4 phases of polling, I can say PM Modi has already won 270 seats,' affirms Shah in Bengal

May 14, 2024, 05:27 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah also asserted that India's journey of development and glory will continue uninterrupted under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and people of Varanasi will bless him with a record margin of victory again.

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PM Modi condoles Sushil Modi's death, remembers his contribution in Bihar BJP's rise

India | May 14, 2024, 12:04 AM IST

Senior BJP leader Sushil Kumar Modi died on Monday. He was suffering from cancer since last seven months. Last month he informed about his condition and subsequent inability to contest Lok Sabha elections.

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Kharge sharpens his attack on PM Modi, Amit Shah, says 'Dalits, tribals to become slaves again if..'

India | May 12, 2024, 06:40 PM IST

Ahead of the fourth phase of Lok Sabha elections, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge intensified his attacks on Prime Minister Narendra Modi. In his fresh attack, he claimed if PM Modi returns to power again the Dalit and Tribals will be treated like slaves.

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How many times Rahul, Priyanka visit 'their family' here: Shah on Gandhi's absence from Rae Bareli

May 12, 2024, 04:43 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched a scathing critique of the Gandhi family's handling of Rae Bareli, their traditional stronghold, ahead of the fourth phase of voting. Shah questioned their frequent absence during crises and alleged disproportionate allocation of funds

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Bhagwant Mann has ‘understanding’ with Amit Shah to split AAP after Lok Sabha polls: SAD chief Badal

India | May 12, 2024, 09:14 AM IST

Badal alleged that Bhagwant Mann has compromised with the BJP and opened channels with both the BJP and the Congress to hedge his bet.

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SP, Congress and BSP took care of Article 370 in J-K like its illegitimate child: Amit Shah

May 12, 2024, 02:20 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Uttar Pradesh, which sends the maximum number of MPs, 80, to Parliament, will vote in all seven phases.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024: Campaigning for fourth phase ends, 96 constituencies to go to polls

India | May 12, 2024, 12:04 AM IST

The voting for the fourth phase will take place on May 13. So far, voting has taken place in 285 constituencies. The voter turnout in the last phase stood at 64.4 per cent, the lowest compared to the preceding phases with 66.14 per cent and 66.71 per cent, respectively.

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Amit Shah, CM Yogi attend Ganga aarti at Varanasi's Dashashwamedh Ghat | WATCH

May 11, 2024, 10:24 PM IST

Earlier today, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a rally and a press conference in Telangana, where the campaign for entire 17 Lok Sabha seats came to an end today. Polling in Telangana will be held on May 13. Results will be declared on June 4.

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Narendra Modi will become PM for third time, complete his term, no doubt about it, says Rajnath

India | May 11, 2024, 08:46 PM IST

Addressing AAP workers and supporters a day after his release on interim bail from Tihar Jail, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal claimed that Modi wants to pass on the baton to Shah as the BJP follows the practice of retiring its leaders after they are 75 years of age.

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Kejriwal says 'Amit Shah will be next PM' after PM Modi turns 75, Home Minister responds

India | May 11, 2024, 08:05 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah clarifies that Prime Minister Narendra Modi won't be replaced, refuting claims made by Arvind Kejriwal. Shah asserts that there is no confusion within the BJP regarding Modi's leadership, emphasizing that he will continue to lead the country.

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BJP will win more than 10 seats in Telangana, emerge biggest party in South, says Amit Shah

May 11, 2024, 04:31 PM IST

Amit Shah, who addressed election rallies in Telangana on the last day of campaigning for Lok Sabha polls in the state, recalled that former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had conducted nuclear tests at Pokhran on this day in 1998 and made the country a nuclear power.

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Arvind Kejriwal attacks BJP, 'Who will be PM after Modi turns 75 next year?' | VIDEO

India | May 11, 2024, 03:44 PM IST

Kejriwal attacked BJP and said all thieves, dacoits are inducted by them. If the prime minister wants to learn about fighting corruption, he should learn from Arvind Kejriwal. We sent corrupt to jail and even our own ministers.

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TMC stands for 'tushtikaran, mafia, corruption', says Amit Shah in West Bengal rally

May 10, 2024, 08:28 PM IST

Union Home Minister held back-to-back rallies at Ranaghat and Birbhum Lok Sabha constituency in West Bengal. Both the constituency will go to polls in the fourth phase on May 13.

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Congress threatening us with an atomic bomb: Amit Shah on Mani Shankar Aiyar's Pakistan remark

India | May 10, 2024, 04:00 PM IST

The Congress on Friday dissociated itself from party leader Mani Shankar Aiyar's remarks on Pakistan, saying they have been revived by the BJP in its attempt to deflect attention from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s daily "goof ups".

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Amit Shah in Telangana's Bhongir: Fight between 'Vote for Jihad' and 'Vote for Vikas'

May 09, 2024, 02:04 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is campaigning in Telangana which will vote in the fourth phase on May 14. The state has a total of 17 Lok Sabha seats.

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'Rahul Gandhi should settle in Italy after he loses Rae Bareli': Shah sharpens attack on Congress

India | May 08, 2024, 06:54 PM IST

Targeting Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Home Minister Amit Shah said Uttar Pradesh will never support those who shy away from Lord Ram's work.

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Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: Phase 3 voter turnout climbs to 65.68 per cent

India | May 08, 2024, 11:25 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Highlights: The Lok Sabha polls began 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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