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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 accuses SP, BSP of using Dalits as ‘mere vote bank’

Politics | Oct 14, 2016, 06:03 PM IST

Accusing the Samajwadi Party and the BSP of using the Dalit community as a vote bank, BJP president Amit Shah today said that both the parties have done nothing for their welfare.

Amit Shah,  Pinarayi Vijayan, Kerala bandh, Kannur

BJP calls for Kerala bandh after worker's murder in CM Vijayan's backyard, demands CBI probe

Politics | Oct 12, 2016, 09:59 PM IST

The Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday called for a shutdown in Kerala on Thursday in protest of the murder of his worker in Pinarayi village in Kannur district, allegedly by CPI-M members.

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7th October News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day

India | Oct 07, 2016, 07:26 PM IST

Important stories of the day

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Amit Shah condemns Rahul Gandhi’s ‘khoon ki dalali’ remark, calls it ‘insult’ to Indian Army

Politics | Oct 07, 2016, 01:17 PM IST

​Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah today condemned Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi’s “Khoon ki dalali” remark and said that it was “shameful” and an insult to the Indian Army.

Uri, the beginning of India’s fight against terrorism

Uri, the beginning of India’s fight against terrorism; victory will be ours: Amit Shah

Politics | Sep 26, 2016, 07:22 AM IST

BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday said the Uri terror attack last week was not a "result" but the beginning of India's war against terrorism, and added that ultimately the country will succeed in this fight.

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25th September News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day

India | Sep 25, 2016, 07:18 PM IST

Important stories of the day

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Uri terror strike outcome of frustration, those responsible will be punished: Amit Shah

Politics | Sep 25, 2016, 02:19 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday said that the attack was an outcome of frustration after security forces foiled 17 infiltration attempts.

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Distributing 30 lakh LPG connections, creating 3.78 lakh jobs: Amit Shah defines ‘achche din’

Politics | Sep 16, 2016, 10:02 PM IST

In a first for the Bharatiya Janata Party since it stormed to power with a thumping majority in 2014, BJP president Amit Shah today defined ‘achche din’, a trademark political slogan that has almost become synonymous with Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Mulayam Singh, Mayawati exploiting Dalits for political

Mulayam Singh, Mayawati exploiting Dalits for political interests: Amit Shah

Politics | Sep 16, 2016, 07:02 PM IST

In an apparent attempt to woo Dalits in the run up to the 2017 Assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh, BJP president Amit Shah today accused Congress, BSP and Samajwadi Party of exploiting the community for

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Amit Shah's ‘Vaman’ tweet kicks up row in Kerala, CM Pinarayi Vijayan demands apology

Politics | Sep 14, 2016, 02:53 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah has sparked a fresh controvesry after he greeted the people of Kerala for 'Vamana Jayanthi' instead of Onam. Shah raked up a storm after publishing a poster wishing Vaman

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Act against PM Modi and Amit Shah, Arvind Kejriwal tells NCW

Politics | Sep 13, 2016, 05:11 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today urged National Commission for Women (NCW) Chairperson Lalitha Kumaramangalam to initiate an enquiry against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah over the alleged snooping of a young woman

Patels create chaos at Amit Shah’s Patidar meet in Surat

Chanting Hardik's name, Patels create chaos at Amit Shah’s Patidar meet in Surat; vandalise furniture

Politics | Sep 08, 2016, 11:42 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah was today booed off stage by the members of Hardik Patel's Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti who created ruckus and vanadalised furniture at a programme in Surat.

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Amit Shah taunts Rahul Gandhi, says he can't see changes because of his 'Italian spectacles'

Politics | Sep 08, 2016, 05:32 PM IST

BJP President Amit Shah today took a dig at the Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi by saying that he is unable to see changes that have taken place in the country because of his ‘Italian spectacles’.

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Keeping next general elections in mind, Amit Shah asks BJP's Rajya Sabha MPs to adopt ‘lost’ Lok Sabha seats

Politics | Aug 31, 2016, 09:59 PM IST

Amit Shah on Wednesday asked the BJP’s Rajya Sabha members to adopt one Lok Sabha seat each where it had lost the last polls.

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Manmohan Singh took more foreign trips than PM Modi: Amit Shah

Politics | Aug 20, 2016, 10:31 PM IST

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh travelled abroad more often than his successor Narendra Modi, BJP national president Amit Shah said today. Further, the BJP chief added that Singh would muddle up his speeches when on

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Win in 2017 state polls will pave way for 2019 victory: BJP Prez Amit Shah

Politics | Aug 20, 2016, 10:15 PM IST

BJP national president Amit Shah today said that the string of state assembly elections in 2017 are critical for the BJP's plans of winning the 2019 general elections. "Winning the 2017 assembly elections in Goa,

PM Modi lays foundation stone of new BJP office

PM Modi lays foundation stone of new BJP office, says ‘govt committed to sabka saath sabka vikas formula’

Politics | Aug 18, 2016, 12:45 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with party president Amit Shah today laid the foundation stone of a new Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) office on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg.

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No development since 1947 as one family held reins for 60 years: BJP Prez Amit Shah

Politics | Aug 13, 2016, 05:18 PM IST

If India has not made any progress since Independence, it’s because one family held the reins for as many as 60 years, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah said today. Coming down hard at

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70 rooms, WiFi, digital library, studios and more: A quick look into BJP’s new HQ at Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg

Politics | Aug 18, 2016, 11:26 AM IST

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in a complete makeover mode to keep up with the changing times. If reports are to believed, party’s present headquarters at 11, Ashoka Road will soon become a history as the office is all set to shift about five km

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BJP president Amit Shah in Gujarat, decision on new CM tomorrow

Politics | Aug 04, 2016, 01:35 PM IST

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah arrived here early this morning to oversee the process of finding a successor to Anandiben Patel, who has formally put in her papers as the Gujarat Chief Minister.

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