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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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refused amit shah s offer to merge ham with bjp says jitan

Refused Amit Shah's offer to merge HAM with BJP, says Jitan Ram Manjhi

Politics | Jun 15, 2015, 06:40 AM IST

Patna: Former Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Sunday said he has refused BJP chief Amit Shah's offer to merge his Hindustani Awami Morcha (HAM) ahead of the assembly polls and would only join

bjp slams nitish for barbs on party amit shah

BJP slams Nitish for barbs on party, Amit Shah

Politics | Jun 14, 2015, 10:31 PM IST

Patna: Retaliating to Nitish Kumar's barbs on BJP and party president Amit Shah over Yoga Day celebrations, the Bharatiya Janata Party today termed the chief minister's remark as "inappropriate" saying it was an outcome of

govt bjp rss stand by sushma swaraj

Govt, BJP, RSS stand by Sushma Swaraj

Politics | Jun 14, 2015, 07:46 PM IST

New Delhi:  Rejecting opposition demands for Sushma Swaraj's resignation, the government, the BJP as well as RSS today defended the External Affairs Minister over the Lalit Modi travel documents issue, asserting that she had done

nda to campaign jointly in bihar amit shah meets paswan

NDA to campaign jointly in Bihar, Amit Shah meets Paswan

Politics | Jun 13, 2015, 08:42 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP chief Amit Shah today held talks with Lok Janshakti Party head Ram Vilas Paswan as BJP-led NDA today decided to jointly campaign in Bihar assembly polls, slated later this, to take on

bjp in caste balancing act ahead of bihar polls

BJP in caste balancing act ahead of Bihar polls

Politics | Jun 13, 2015, 04:15 PM IST

Patna: Despite Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for an end to caste-based politics in Bihar, a deep-rooted tussle in the BJP between upper caste and other back caste (OBCs) leaders, ahead of assembly polls later

ananth kumar made bjp s bihar poll in charge

Ananth Kumar made BJP's Bihar poll in-charge

Politics | Jun 12, 2015, 11:25 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Minister Ananth Kumar was today made election in-charge of BJP in poll-bound Bihar where it will take on the formidable RJD-JD(U)-Congress combine.Kumar will be assisted by another Union minister, Dharmendra Pradhan, a

ex odisha cm giridhar gamang joins bjp

Ex-Odisha CM Giridhar Gamang joins BJP

Politics | Jun 12, 2015, 09:00 PM IST

New Delhi: Former Odisha Chief Minister Giridhar Gamang today met BJP president Amit Shah and announced that he was joining the party.While the party leadership is reported to have accepted his joining, his formal joining

rbi monetary policy review today 7 other major events of

RBI monetary policy review today; 7 other major events of the day

India | Jun 02, 2015, 10:00 AM IST

1. RBI monetary policy review; central bank may slash rates by 25 bpsMumbai: Raghuram Rajan-led Reserve Bank of India is expected to cut its key policy rates by at least 25 basis points in its

beef ban up to state governments says amit shah

Beef ban up to state governments, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 29, 2015, 02:48 PM IST

Panaji: It was up to the respective state BJP governments to decide on banning cattle slaughter, after taking into account the sentiments of the local population, party president Amit Shah said on Thursday.Shah clarified that

modi s a non corrupt govt says amit shah asks cong to name

Modi's a 'non-corrupt govt', says Amit Shah, asks Cong to 'name at least one scam'

Politics | May 28, 2015, 11:12 PM IST

Panaji: BJP National President Amit Shah today challenged the Congress to point out at least one scam during the Narendra Modi government's first year in office.  “I challenge the Congress to level at least one

bjp to celebrate jan kalyan parv across india today 8 other

BJP to celebrate Jan Kalyan Parv across India today, 8 other major eve

India | May 28, 2015, 10:27 AM IST

BJP to celebrate Jan Kalyan Parv all over IndiaDelhi: BJP celebrates Jan Kalyan Parv all over India on completion of one year of Modi Government with programme of union ministers/MPs to highlight the government's achievements.Sonia

amit shah attacks manmohan over graft under his watch

Amit Shah attacks Manmohan over graft under his watch

Politics | May 27, 2015, 04:41 PM IST

Surat: A Prime Minister's responsibility is not limited to his personal integrity but extends to uprooting corruption from the entire system, BJP president Amit Shah said today as he attacked former PM Manmohan Singh over

bjp not on back foot on temple issue says amit shah

BJP not on back foot on temple issue, says Amit Shah

Politics | May 27, 2015, 04:14 PM IST

Surat: Rejecting reports that BJP has dumped its core ideological issues like Ram temple Article 370, on the pretext of lacking two-thirds majority in Parliament, its president Amit Shah today said the party was not

aap holds protest against modi govt

AAP holds protest against Modi govt

Politics | May 27, 2015, 02:38 PM IST

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party today held a protest here against the BJP government, accusing it of plunging the country into “despair” instead of ushering in the promised “achche din” during its one year

rajnath singh to take part in jan kalyan parv in jammu

Rajnath Singh to take part in 'Jan Kalyan Parv' in Jammu today; 8 others news events of the day

India | May 27, 2015, 10:28 AM IST

Home Minster Rajnath Singh to visit JammuJammu: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh will today visit Jammu to attend ‘Jan Kalyan Parv', an event to highlight one-year achievements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government at Centre.BJP

370 seats needed in lok sabha for ram temple amit shah

370 seats needed in Lok Sabha for Ram Temple: Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2015, 03:11 PM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah today said that the government has not enough mandate to address core issues including  construction of  Ram Temple in Ayodhya."We have not got enough mandate to

court will decide on powers of delhi govt centre amit shah

Court will decide on powers of Delhi Govt, Centre: Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2015, 02:01 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today said the Centre's differences with Arvind Kejriwal government were due to their different interpretation of the Constitution and the matter will be settled by court.A day after High Court termed as

modi govt visible has ended policy paralysis amit shah

Modi govt 'visible', has ended policy paralysis: Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2015, 02:20 PM IST

New Delhi: NDA government is "visible" and pro-active unlike the previous regime, BJP chief Amit Shah today said, affirming that its one year rule has brought the country out of policy paralysis, ended corruption and

doors open for new allies bihar polls very important amit

Doors open for new allies, Bihar polls very important: Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2015, 01:29 PM IST

New Delhi: Hinting at the possibility of joining hands with former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi in Bihar polls, BJP President Amit Shah today said talks are on and his party's doors are open for

modi government determined to tackle blackmoney issue amit

Modi government determined to tackle blackmoney issue: Amit Shah

Politics | May 26, 2015, 11:27 AM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah today said that the Narendra Modi-led Central government is determined to tackle the blackmoney issue."The Modi government is determined to tackle the blackmoney issue," said Amit

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