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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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Bihar polls: Amit Shah to roll out 160 'raths' to launch NDA's campaign

Politics | Jul 16, 2015, 01:26 PM IST

Patna: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will launch the NDA's campaign for the upcoming Bihar Assembly polls by rolling out 160 'raths' (chariots) today.All 160 'raths' will fan out in different directions and

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PDP-BJP coalition in Jammu and Kashmir rocking, slowly but surely

Politics | Jul 16, 2015, 06:56 AM IST

Srinagar: There seems to be no end to the troubles plaguing the uneasy BJP-PDP coalition that governs Jammu and Kashmir.No one had expected a smooth marriage when the Kashmir Valley-based Peoples Democratic Party and the

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BJP chief ministers meet Amit Shah

Politics | Jul 15, 2015, 10:50 PM IST

New Delhi:  Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah on Wednesday met chief ministers of all party-ruled states.There was no official word from BJP about the meeting but sources said that Shah held discussions with the

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Amit Shah's 'Acche Din' remarks twisted: BJP

Politics | Jul 15, 2015, 07:17 AM IST

New Delhi: Opposition yesterday accused BJP of "betraying" people after its president Amit Shah's reported comment that it will take 25 years for the promised 'achhe din' to come but the party said his remarks

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Amit Shah never stated that 'acche din' will take 25 years: BJP

Politics | Jul 14, 2015, 11:14 AM IST

New Delhi: As opposition attacked it over Amit Shah's reported comment that it will take 25 years for the promised ‘achhe din' to come, the BJP today termed the report as “baseless” and said the

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Kumbh Mela begins today; 6 other news events of the day

India | Jul 14, 2015, 10:17 AM IST

1. Kumbh Mela kicked-off today; Rajnath Singh and Fadnavis as chief guestsNashik: The much awaited Simhastha Kumbh parva at the Kumbhmela begun today morning at 6.16 am when the Jupiter (Bruhaspati), Sun and Moon enter

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It will take 25 years to bring achhe din, says Amit Shah

Politics | Jul 14, 2015, 07:57 AM IST

Bhopal: Bharatiya Janata party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Monday said that 'it will take 25 years to deliver achhe din' which was promised by Prime Minister Narendra Modi before 2014 general elections."Achhe din aane

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Sonia Gandhi to host iftar party today; 9 other major events of the day

India | Jul 13, 2015, 10:14 AM IST

Opposition to strategise on Parliament session at Sonia Gandhi's Iftar todayNew Delhi: With the Modi government battling propriety issues over the Lalit Modi row and the furore on Vyapam scam, leaders of "like-minded" parties will

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Government will soon connect directly with masses: Amit Shah

Politics | Jul 12, 2015, 08:45 PM IST

New Delhi:   BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday said the government would soon begin working on 24 new subjects that would "directly connect" it with the people of the country.Within one year, he said, the

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JD(U)-RJD to work hard for upcoming Bihar polls: K C Tyagi

Politics | Jul 12, 2015, 05:53 PM IST

New Delhi: After BJP's victory in the recent legislative council election in Bihar, senior leader K C Tyagi today said that the JD(U)-RJD alliance will have to work hard and closely with each other for the

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Amit Shah to chair important meeting of J&K leaders today ; 3 other news events of the day

India | Jul 12, 2015, 10:07 AM IST

1. Amit Shah to chair important meeting of J&K leaders todayNew Delhi: Amit Shah has asked the entire BJP leaders to attend the important 2-day meeting being held at 27, Akbar Road New Delhi, today

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Vyapam scam: Uma Bharti backs Chouhan, calls Modi, Shah, Jaitley as 'Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh'

Politics | Jul 12, 2015, 06:59 AM IST

New Delhi: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, who is in the eye of storm over the Vyapam scam, today found strong backing in Union minister Uma Bharti who said there was no reason

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Concrete action on Ram temple when situation conducive: BJP

Politics | Jul 11, 2015, 09:21 PM IST

Kanpur:  BJP government will take concrete action on the issue of Ram temple in Ayodhya when the situation is conducive, BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said today.Addressing reporters after a meeting presided by BJP chief

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BJP advices Shiv Sena to change their perception of Pakistan

Politics | Jul 12, 2015, 08:08 AM IST

Mumbai: Hitting back at its ally in Maharashtra, BJP on Saturday advised Shiv Sena to change its perception of Pakistan and spare a thought about local civic problems while commenting on national issues.Shiv Sena chief

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Lalu Prasad, Nitish Kumar counter Amit Shah's claim on first OBC PM

Politics | Jul 11, 2015, 05:09 PM IST

Patna:   BJP President Amit Shah's claim about the party giving first Prime Minister from the OBC caste in Narendra Modi, was today sharply contradicted by both the JD(U) and RJD.Prominent OBC leaders - Chief

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BJP President Amit Shah to visit Kanpur to discuss 2017 assembly elections; 5 other news events of the day

India | Jul 11, 2015, 10:13 AM IST

1. BJP President Amit Shah to visit KanpurKanpur: BJP National president Amit Shah will visit the city today to hold a meeting with senior leaders and MLAs to discuss the 2017 assembly elections in the

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After Bihar poll win, Amit Shah says Janata Parivar a damp squib

Politics | Jul 10, 2015, 11:02 PM IST

New Delhi:  Citing BJP's victory in Bihar Legislative Council poll today, party chief Amit Shah said the Janata Parivar has proved to be a damp squib even as he reached out to the OBC voters,

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Amit Shah portrayed as warrior with bow-arrow in hoardings

Politics | Jul 10, 2015, 04:55 PM IST

Kanpur:  Ahead of his Kanpur visit on July 11 BJP President Amit Shah has been portrayed in welcome hoardings as warrior brandishing bow and arrow.In hoardings displayed at multiple locations including the one in front

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BJP a long-term player, here to stay: Amit Shah

Politics | Jul 10, 2015, 09:21 AM IST

Mumbai: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was a long-term player and here to stay in politics, right from the panchayat level to parliament, its president, Amit Shah, said here on Thursday. Addressing the party's third regional

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PM Modi to arrive in Russia to attend BRICS, SCO summits; 5 other news events of the day

India | Jul 08, 2015, 10:09 AM IST

1. PM Modi to arrive in Russia to attend BRICS, SCO summitsPrime Minister Narendra Modi will today arrive on a three-day visit to attend the BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summits, on the sidelines of

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