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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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Hindu fundamentalism more threatening than Islamic terrorism: Ramachandra Guha

India | Mar 16, 2016, 04:35 PM IST

New Delhi: Describing BJP president Amit Shah and Samajwadi party leader Azam Khan as the most "dangerous politicians in the country," historian and author Ramachandra Guha has cautioned that India needs to be vigilant against

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BJP chief Amit Shah to address public meeting in Andhra Pradesh today

Politics | Mar 06, 2016, 07:02 AM IST

Rajamahendravaram: Bharatiya Janata Party's national president Amit Shah will address a public meeting on the grounds of Government Arts College in Rajamahendravaram today.After the formation of the new Andhra Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

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Congress should be ashamed of Rahul's JNU visit: Amit Shah

Politics | Mar 06, 2016, 10:17 AM IST

Mathura: BJP president Amit Shah today launched a scathing attack on Congress and its vice President Rahul Gandhi over JNU row and said that the party should be ashamed its vice-president's visit to the university.Shah asked

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BJP, AGP join hands to contest Assam Assembly elections together

Politics | Mar 02, 2016, 07:50 PM IST

New Delhi: Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) will team up with Asom Gana Parishad (AJP) for the upcoming assembly elections in Assam. Both the parties have decided to contest the polls in alliance with each other.“BJP

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Ishrat case: 'Was forced to file 2nd affidavit, burnt with cigarettes'

India | Mar 02, 2016, 04:07 PM IST

New Delhi: Close on the heels of former Home Secretary G K Pillai casting aspersions on the role of the then Home Minister P Chidambaram regarding his decision to file a second affidavit in the

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Gujarat is BJP's fort, party to win 2017 polls: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 28, 2016, 10:30 AM IST

Ahmedabad: BJP national president Amit Shah on Saturday described Gujarat as a "fort of the BJP", asserting the party would form the government in the state after the 2017 assembly elections.Shah, who arrived here for

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BJP president Amit Shah praises Rail Budget

Politics | Feb 25, 2016, 05:33 PM IST

New Delhi: Hailing the Railway Budget for "fulfilling" the expectations of all sections of society, BJP chief Amit Shah today said it was for the common man with special attention to the poor and cited

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If BJP voted to power in UP it will ensure development of state: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 24, 2016, 11:10 PM IST

Bahraich/ Balrampur(UP): BJP president Amit Shah today flayed successive BSP and Samajwadi Party governments of Uttar Pradesh for indulging in casteist politics and promised that if voted to power his party will ensure the development

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Rahul should clarify if he supports raising of anti-India slogans: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 24, 2016, 05:22 PM IST

Bahraich(UP): BJP President Amit Shah today asked Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi to clarify whether he supports anti-national slogans which were raised at JNU during a controversial event organised to mark death anniversary of parlieamnt

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Government with PDP in J&K soon, hints BJP

Politics | Feb 19, 2016, 08:19 AM IST

Jammu/New Delhi: A day after its general secretary Ram Madhav held one on one talks with Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed optimism that the government formation

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Is PDP-BJP alliance over without a formal divorce in J&K?

Politics | Feb 18, 2016, 01:59 PM IST

Jammu/Srinagar: Has Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti finally decided not to claim power in Jammu and Kashmir and thereby call off the alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) without a formal announcement?

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India must raise voice against demolition of Jain temple in Lahore: Acharya Lokesh

India | Feb 17, 2016, 03:05 PM IST

New Delhi: Expressing deep anguish over demolition of a Jain temple in Lahore, Jain acharya Dr Lokesh Muni has asked Indian government to intervene in the matter and get it reinstated.A delegation of Jain monks

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No demand for CBMs, govt-formation to take time: PDP softens stand

Politics | Feb 15, 2016, 11:54 PM IST

Jammu: After weeks of tough-talk, the PDP today adopted what appeared to be a reconciliatory tone, saying it has not demanded any confidence-building measures (CBMs) from its ally BJP even as it said government formation

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Important News 15th February 2016

India | Feb 15, 2016, 07:15 PM IST

National NewsMadras HC Judge stays his transfer order issued by SC, seeks ‘written reply' from apex courtChennai: Justice C S Karnan of the Madras High Court today ‘stayed' the apex court's order of transferring him

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JNU row: Amit Shah slams Cong, says Rahul supporting anti-nationals

Politics | Feb 15, 2016, 10:34 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah today slammed Congress for blatantly supporting the arrested JNU students who have allegedly shouted anti-India slogans during an event organised for parliament attack convict Afzal Guru.Launching a scathing attack

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We will end Bangladeshi infiltration: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 10, 2016, 04:14 PM IST

Kokrajhar (Assam): If the BJP forms a government in Assam, it will end illegal infiltration from Bangladesh, BJP president Amit Shah said on Wednesday.Blaming the Congress government in Assam for the continuing infiltration, Shah said

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Rs one lakh cr disbursed in loans for small businesses: Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 31, 2016, 05:36 PM IST

New Delhi: Narendra Modi government has ensured that more than Rs one lakh crore in loans is disbursed to micro units and enterprises in just one financial year, BJP president Amit Shah today said as

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Amit Shah slams Mamata Govt, calls Bengal centre of anti-national act

Politics | Jan 25, 2016, 07:09 PM IST

Howrah: Accusing the Trinamool Congress of being involved in the Saradha scam and terror activities, BJP chief Amit Shah today said West Bengal has become a centre of anti-national acts under Mamata Banerjee.Addressing his first

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Uphill task ahead for BJP president Amit Shah in 2016

Politics | Jan 25, 2016, 10:15 AM IST

New Delhi: Amit Shah, elected the BJP president for a full three years on Sunday, faces an uphill task as four major states go to the polls this year - and he will have to

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Amit Shah unanimously elected BJP president for next 3 years

Politics | Jan 24, 2016, 03:27 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP chief Amit Shah was today re-elected as the party president after top party leaders led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed his name for the party president's post.The announcement of Shah's unopposed

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