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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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BJP should introspect on Arun Shourie's remarks: AAP

Politics | May 02, 2015, 07:07 PM IST

New Delhi:  Aam Aadmi Party today asked BJP to "introspect" over Arun Shourie's criticism that Narendra Modi government's economic policies were "directionless" and that it has failed to rein in "anxiety" among minorities.  "This is

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BJP has long way ahead: Amit Shah

Politics | May 02, 2015, 06:55 PM IST

Amritsar:  BJP president Amit Shah on Saturday said his party had a long way ahead and urged party workers to be prepared for the challenge.Addressing Bharatiya Janata Party workers in this Sikh holy city, Shah

top 7 major news events for today

Top 7 Major News Events for today!

India | May 02, 2015, 10:19 AM IST

1. PM to meet infrastructure ministersPrime Minister Narendra Modi will today meet the infrastructure ministries including Road Transport and Shipping, Civil Aviation, Power and New and Renewal Energy to take stock of projects and chart

nda government committed to upliftment of farmers amit shah

NDA government committed to upliftment of farmers: Amit Shah

Politics | May 01, 2015, 10:04 PM IST

Dharamsala (HP):  NDA government has laid a strong foundation for upliftment of the poor and farmers through various initiatives, BJP President Amit Shah said today.Addressing BJP workers at the party's state executive committee meeting here

scam free bjp rule major problem of congress amit shah

Scam-free BJP rule major problem of Congress: Amit Shah

Politics | May 01, 2015, 08:36 PM IST

Dharamsala:  BJP president Amit Shah today said the major problem of Congress is that there is no scam during one year of BJP rule.Addressing executive committee meeting of party's Himachal Pradesh unit here, Shah advised

top 11 major news events for today

Top 11 Major News Events for today!

India | May 01, 2015, 10:00 AM IST

1. Foreign Secretary to visit NepalForeign Secretary S. Jaishankar will visit quake-hit Kathmandu today to take stock of the situation. National Security Advisor Ajit Doval would also be accompanying the Foreign Secretary during his visit

bjp membership touches 10.5 cr largest party in world amit

BJP membership touches 10.5 cr, largest party in world: Amit Shah

Politics | May 01, 2015, 07:50 AM IST

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has claimed that the party's membership has touched around 10.5 crore and it has emerged as the largest party in the world."I feel pride in saying that BJP

amit shah ticks off haryana minister on farmer suicide

Amit Shah ticks off Haryana minister on farmer suicide remarks

Politics | Apr 30, 2015, 05:58 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah today disapproved of the controversial remarks of Haryana Agriculture Minister O P Dhankar who had said farmers who commit suicide were “cowards” and asked party leaders to refrain from

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Land bill will be passed, let Harsimrat answer Rahul: BJP

Politics | Apr 30, 2015, 05:24 PM IST

New Delhi:  BJP President Amit Shah today rejected opposition charge that the land bill was anti-farmer and asked parties not to oppose it for political reasons.He expressed confidence the land bill and the Goods and

top 11 major news events of the day

Top 11 Major News Events of the Day!

India | Apr 30, 2015, 09:56 AM IST

1. Rahul Gandhi to undertake day-long padyatra in AmravatiCongress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will today undertake a 15-km day-long padyatra in Amravati division of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra, for highlighting the farmers' woes.2. Finance Bill

amit shah holds brainstorming session with first wives club

Amit Shah holds brainstorming session with 'first wives club' of BJP

Politics | Apr 29, 2015, 05:16 PM IST

New Delhi: Nearly 300 ladies arrived at Home Minister Smriti Irani's house in Delhi on Tuesday evening and a red carpet was laid out for the ‘first wives club'. This is a club of women members

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Only BJP can free Assam from illegal immigration: Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 26, 2015, 07:25 PM IST

Guwahati:  BJP president Amit Shah on Sunday expressed confidence that his party will win next year's assembly polls in Assam and assured that it would tackle the problem of illegal migration from neighbouring Bangladesh.The Bharatiya

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BJP promises Indian citizenship for Bangladeshi Hindu refugees

Politics | Apr 26, 2015, 05:23 PM IST

Guwahati: Hindu refugees from Bangladesh will be given Indian citizenship if BJP comes to power in Assam in next year's Assembly poll, party president Amit Shah today said.“Some Hindus have come from Bangladesh due to

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Amit Shah meets Gajendra Singh's family

Politics | Apr 25, 2015, 05:18 PM IST

Jaipur: BJP president Amit Shah today met the family of Gajendra Singh, the farmer who allegedly committed suicide at an Aam Aadmi Party rally in Delhi, at Nangal Jhamarwada village of Dausa district.  The BJP

amit shah to meet party workers in rajasthan tomorrow

Amit Shah to meet party workers in Rajasthan tomorrow

Politics | Apr 24, 2015, 12:35 PM IST

Jaipur: On his maiden visit to Rajasthan, BJP President Amit Shah will meet party workers tomorrow as part of the party's membership drive.  Shah is scheduled to address a ‘Maha-karyakarta Sammelan' at Amroodon ka Bag

news that should not be missed

News that should not be missed!

India | Apr 23, 2015, 09:58 AM IST

1. PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate global exhibition on servicesIn an effort to give a thrust to services exports, India is organising a global exhibition on services that will see participation from sixty countries including

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Beef party, bandh to greet BJP president Amit Shah in Meghalaya today

Politics | Apr 22, 2015, 11:39 AM IST

Shillong: A beef party and a bandh will greet BJP president Amit Shah during his maiden visit to Meghalaya on Wednesday.The Thma U Rangli-Juki (TUR), a pressure group, is organising the 'beef party' in which

bjp membership crosses 10 cr

BJP membership crosses 10 cr

Politics | Apr 19, 2015, 10:58 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today claimed to have crossed the 10-crore membership mark to become the "largest" party in the world.The occasion was celebrated at the party's headquarters here with bursting of crackers and slogan-shouting. Party

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Counter Opposition 'propaganda' on land bill: Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 19, 2015, 08:57 PM IST

New Delhi: Facing the Opposition heat over the land bill, BJP today went on the offensive with party President Amit Shah asking MPs to effectively counter “propaganda” against the government on it and highlight the

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Posters outside BJP office, Shah residence seeking return of Sanjay Joshi

Politics | Apr 18, 2015, 10:22 PM IST

New Delhi: Posters today sprung up outside the BJP headquarters and residences of party president Amit Shah and L K Advani here, seeking the return of Sanjay Joshi, Narendra Modi's bete noire and former general

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