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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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shah reaches out to northeastern states to expand bjp s base

Shah reaches out to northeastern states to expand BJP's base

Politics | Apr 18, 2015, 08:34 PM IST

Imphal: BJP President Amit Shah today exhorted people of Manipur and other Northeastern states to join BJP under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership to take the region towards speedy development and bring an end to

important headlines to look for

Important headlines to look for

India | Apr 17, 2015, 09:59 AM IST

1. PM Modi to participate in wreath laying ceremony at Air India Memorial Site at TorontoPrime Minister Narendra Modi will today participate in wreath laying ceremony at Air India Memorial Site at Toronto before departing

modi govt will prioritise ne youth s skill development says

Modi govt will prioritise NE youth's skill development says Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 16, 2015, 07:45 PM IST

Aizawl: BJP President Amit Shah today said that NDA government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi would accord priority to the skill development for the youth in the north east.Shah, addressing a party rally here

major news events for 16th april 2015

Major News Events for 16th April, 2015

India | Apr 16, 2015, 10:10 AM IST

1. Government panel to decide on making more Netaji files publicCabinet Secretary Ajit Seth will head a government panel that is likely to decide today whether to declassify more files on Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose.

shah takes stock of political situation in bihar

Shah takes stock of political situation in Bihar

Politics | Apr 15, 2015, 09:06 PM IST

Patna: A day after sounding poll bugle for Bihar Assembly elections, BJP national president Amit Shah today discussed the political situation in the state in a closed door meeting with senior party leaders.  Besides, Shah

shah sounds bihar poll bugle attacks nitish lalu

Shah sounds Bihar poll bugle, attacks Nitish, Lalu

Politics | Apr 14, 2015, 09:25 PM IST

Patna: Sounding the bugle for Bihar Assembly polls due months from now, BJP chief Amit Shah today mocked at the proposed merger of the 'Janata Parivar' ahead of the elections, saying "zero plus zero remains

bjp to sound poll bugle in bihar today

BJP to sound poll bugle in Bihar today

Politics | Apr 14, 2015, 12:50 PM IST

Patna: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh would attend a party workers convention today to sound the bugle for Assembly elections to be held later this year."Our leaders

amit shah rajnath to launch bjp bihar poll campaign tomorrow

Amit Shah, Rajnath to launch BJP Bihar poll campaign tomorrow

Politics | Apr 13, 2015, 08:19 PM IST

Patna: BJP president Amit Shah and Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh would attend a party workers convention tomorrow to sound the bugle for Assembly elections to be held later this year.“Our leaders Amit Shah and

nitish mocks bjp for hosting mega show on ambedkar

Nitish mocks BJP for hosting mega show on Ambedkar anniversary

Politics | Apr 13, 2015, 07:52 PM IST

Patna: With Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh and BJP President Amit Shah all set to address a programme on Ambedkar Jayanti tomorrow, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today mocked the party saying those who have no

to counter opposition disinformation bjp seeks to mobilise

To counter opposition 'disinformation', BJP seeks to mobilise 10-cr new members

Politics | Apr 13, 2015, 04:03 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP chief Amit Shah today exhorted partymen to reach out to its 10 crore new members to counter the opposition's “disinformation campaign” against its government and, at the same time, lay a strong

amit shah to lead bjp s maha sampark campaign

Amit Shah to lead BJP's 'Maha Sampark' campaign

Politics | Apr 12, 2015, 02:45 PM IST

Chandigarh: Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah will tour the entire country to monitor the party's campaign and also meet district heads and workers of the BJP to discuss organisational matters.  Party national secretary

no stain of corruption to touch our government raghubar das

No stain of corruption to touch our government: Raghubar Das

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 09:26 PM IST

Ranchi: Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das today said no stain of corruption will touch his government that has given transparent, accountable and responsible governance in its 100 days of rule.Besides making these efforts, the government

jharkhand govt will remain untouched by corruption says

Jharkhand govt will remain untouched by corruption, says Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 08:53 PM IST

Ranchi: Bharatiya Janata Party national president Amit Shah today said the taint of corruption would not touch the BJP-led NDA government in Jharkhand.Addressing the ‘Karyakarta Samagam' organised by the party's state unit here, Shah said

amit shah hits back at congress over land bill

Amit Shah hits back at Congress over land bill

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 06:17 PM IST

Ranchi: Hitting back at Congress over its charge that Government was helping corporates with Land Bill, BJP Chief Amit Shah today said it cannot mislead people as they know who took away farmers' land and

amit shah takes swipe at janata pariwar

Amit Shah takes swipe at Janata Pariwar

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 05:44 PM IST

Ranchi: BJP president Amit Shah today took a swipe at the Janata Pariwar coming together saying it was a “family without the support of the people.”“There is talk about merger of Janata Pariwar. Janata (the

ghar wapsi spoiled india s image globally bjp mp udit raj

'Ghar wapsi' spoiled India's image globally: BJP MP Udit Raj

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 03:44 PM IST

New Delhi: Dalit leader and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from North-West Delhi, Udit Raj had vehemently raised the contentious ‘ghar wapsi' campaign at the recently concluded party's National Executive meet in Bengaluru.He had said

amit shah s new team to have a blend of youth and experience

Amit Shah's new team to have a blend of youth and experience

Politics | Apr 11, 2015, 03:05 PM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah may soon revamp the team of party office bearers. The move is necessitated after several leaders were inducted into Narendra Modi Cabinet. More than one-third posts

major news events of 11th april 2015

Major news events of 11th April, 2015

India | Apr 11, 2015, 10:28 AM IST

1. Narendra Modi to visit Toulouse, and French space agency CNESPM Narendra Modi will today visit Toulouse, in southern France and French space agency CNES. Thereafter, Modi will go to pay homage to the thousands

major news events of 10th april 2015

Major news events of 10th April, 2015

India | Apr 10, 2015, 10:18 AM IST

1. PM Narendra Modi to Visit UNESCO HeadquartersPrime Minister Narendra Modi will today visit the UNESCO headquarters on to meet its director general Irina Bokova and address various issues. 2. PM Modi and French Prez Hollande

lk advani the marg darshak has reasons to be so quiet

LK Advani: The 'Marg Darshak' has reasons to be so quiet

Politics | Apr 07, 2015, 09:30 AM IST

New Delhi: Lal Krishna Advani, the 87-year-old patriarch of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not speaking on any party forums these days.First, he turned down the party president Amit Shah's request to speak at the

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