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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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PM Modi to launch DD Kisan channel, 12 other major events of the day

India | May 26, 2015, 04:39 PM IST

1. PM Narendra Modi to launch DD Kisan channelNew Delhi: PM Narendra Modi will today launch DD Kisan channel from Vigyan Bhawan 4pm2. Smriti Irani to visit Amethi on first anniversary of Modi governmentAmethi: Union

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One year of Modi govt: Amit Shah to address rally in Karnal today

Politics | May 26, 2015, 07:11 AM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah will today launch party's plan to hold 200-odd big rallies to mark the first anniversary of its government at the Centre.Shah will address the media at

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Manmohan Singh made same number of foreign trips as Modi: Amit Shah

Politics | May 23, 2015, 05:25 PM IST

Kolhapur:  BJP president Amit Shah today debunked criticism of Congress about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's foreign visits, saying that UPA prime minister Manmohan Singh had undertaken same number of trips abroad.  "I hear people saying

poll eve split with sena helped bjp realise its might

Poll-eve split with Sena helped BJP realise its might: Devendra Fadnavis

Politics | May 23, 2015, 04:02 PM IST

Kolhapur: Defending BJP's decision to part ways with long time partner Shiv Sena ahead of Maharashtra Assembly polls last year, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today said the split of the saffron allies brought out the

bjp asks its mps to listen pm modi s mathura rally live

BJP asks its MPs to listen PM Modi's Mathura rally live

Politics | May 23, 2015, 09:02 AM IST

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has asked its all MPs to listen Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Mathura rally and party chief Amit Shah's press conference live on May 25.It has also asked its

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Government committed to bring back blackmoney, says BJP chief Amit Shah

Politics | May 22, 2015, 10:02 AM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah yesterday said that his government is committed to bring back black money stashed abroad.He said that effective steps were being taken to fulfil the commitment of

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BJP accuses Congress of 'plundering' the country

Politics | May 19, 2015, 04:44 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: Hitting out at Congress, BJP President Amit Shah today charged the previous UPA government with having ‘plundered' the country through scams while asserting that the Narendra Modi government had mobilised huge revenues during its

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May 19: Major News Events of the day!

India | May 19, 2015, 10:03 AM IST

1. PM Narendra Modi to attend Asian Leadership ConferenceSeoul: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today attend Asian Leadership Conference, tour the Cheonggyecheon stream, attend CEO's Forum and Business Meet, hold one to one meeting with

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Bihar polls: BJP looks to cash in on increased membership

Politics | May 17, 2015, 11:04 AM IST

New Delhi: With Bihar assembly polls being the first electoral test of the “success” of BJP's membership drive, party leaders have been asked to make all out efforts to leverage the new additions to their

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After Rajnath, Amit Shah to meet RSS leadership today

Politics | May 16, 2015, 03:04 PM IST

Nagpur: BJP national president Amit Shah is arriving here tomorrow to meet the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.Bhagwat had met senior BJP leader and the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh here yesterday. RSS general secretary Bhaiyyaji

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BJP to hold 'Jan Kalyan Parv' from May 26

Politics | May 14, 2015, 06:23 PM IST

Chandigarh: BJP has planned to observe ‘Jan Kalyan Parv' on completion of first successful year of the Narendra Modi government at the Centre.  BJP National Secretary Tarun Chugh informed that the ‘Jan Kalyan Parv' would

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Important News Events for May 13th!

India | May 13, 2015, 09:53 AM IST

1. Rajya Sabha to take up Companies billNew Delhi: Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2014 will be presented in Rajya Sabha today. Government's attempt to pass it became scuttled by opposition members from various parties pressed for

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Major News Events of Today!

India | May 12, 2015, 09:58 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address BJP Parliamentary Party meeting todayDelhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will today address the BJP Parliamentary Party meeting at 09:30 am.Smriti Irani to visit Rahul Gandhi's constituency todayAmethi: Union Minister

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Land Bill is farmer-friendly, says BJP chief Amit Shah

Politics | May 11, 2015, 07:54 AM IST

Bhopal: Blaming the Congress for creating misunderstanding and spreading rumours about the land bill, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Sunday said the bill was actually farmer-friendly.Speaking to newly-elected representatives during a 'Sushashan

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It's for people to decide which party is pro-corporate: Shah

Politics | May 10, 2015, 05:10 PM IST

Bhopal: BJP president Amit Shah today called upon the party workers to give a befitting reply to the Congress, which has alleged that his party is “pro-corporate”, by highlighting how the Narendra Modi-led NDA government

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Top 5 Major News Events for May 10

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

Arun Jaitley to present Dada Saheb Phalke award to Shashi KapoorMumbai: Actor-filmmaker Shashi Kapoor will be presented the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke award by Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Arun Jaitley, today.PM Modi to dedicate

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Top Major News Events of May 8th!

India | May 08, 2015, 10:08 AM IST

HC to hear Salman's bail plea today, actor unlikely to be presentMumbai: All eyes are on the Bombay High Court which will today hear Bollywood superstar Salman Khan's appeal against his conviction in the 2002

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India is facing many problems; people have faith in PM Modi: Amit Shah

Politics | May 08, 2015, 07:35 AM IST

Ahmedabad: BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday said here that the countrymen, who were facing numerous problems, saw a ray of hope in the Prime Minister Narendra Modi.During his 'public contact meeting' in his Assembly

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Akhilesh questions BJP's claim of biggest political party

Politics | May 05, 2015, 03:08 PM IST

Lucknow: Questioning claims of BJP becoming the biggest political party in the world, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today said if people benefitting from state government schemes were made members of the ruling Samajwadi

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With BJP at Centre, borders are more safe: Amit Shah

Politics | May 02, 2015, 09:23 PM IST

Amritsar:  BJP chief Amit Shah today said that the borders of the country were safer with his party at the helm, as he attacked Congress leader Rahul Gandhi saying "Italian glasses" on his eyes were

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