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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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Home Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah targets Congress, says 'BJP will neither remove quota nor allow grand old party to do so'

May 01, 2024, 03:44 PM IST

Amit Shah's statement on the reservation comes amid Congress leaders' allegations that if the BJP returns to power for the third time, it will change the Constitution to end the reservation. Meanwhile, the voting for the Korba Lok Sabha seat will be held in the third phase on May 7.

Amit Shah fake video case

Amit Shah fake video case: Telangana CM Reddy, others seek more time to appear before Delhi Police

India | May 01, 2024, 01:07 PM IST

Delhi Police had issued a summons to the Telangana CM and others as part of the ongoing inquiry into the circulation of an alleged fake video in which the Union Home Minister is purportedly heard saying that "BJP stands against reservations."

Lok Sabha Elections, Abhishek Banerjee, Amit Shah

'Will quit politics…’: Abhishek Banerjee dares Amit Shah to contest against him from Diamond Harbour

May 01, 2024, 07:07 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded Abhijit Das to take on Trinamool heavyweight and Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek Banerjee in Diamond Harbour.

Home Minister Amit Shah

Mamata promised 'Maa, Mati and Manush' but resorted to 'Mullah, Madrasa and Mafia': Amit Shah

Apr 30, 2024, 11:53 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah's attack on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee comes amid an intense poll campaign in the state. West Bengal's four constituencies - Maldaha Uttar, Maldaha Dakshin, Jangipur and Murshidabad will undergo polling in the third phase on May 7.

Amit Shah in Guwahati

Amit Shah on Prajwal Revanna's obscene videos case: Why has Congress not taken any action till now?

India | Apr 30, 2024, 12:25 PM IST

Amit Shah in his press conference cornered the Congress over various issues including reservations, obscene videos' case involving JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, and the also party's delaying tactics on announcing Amethi, Raebareli candidates.

Amit Shah

Amit Shah corners Congress over his fake video, says 'action highlights their frustration'

India | Apr 30, 2024, 10:58 AM IST

During his press conference in Guwahati, Amit Shah also played out both his original and fake videos. A tampered video of Amit Shah was being circulated on social media and according to police the videos were being circulated with "the intent of creating disharmony among communities.

Lok Sabha Elections 2024 LIVE Updates, India TV

Lok Sabha election: BJP will 'throw away' Constitution if it returns to power, claims Rahul Gandhi

India | Apr 30, 2024, 11:55 PM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: With two phases of polling already completed, political parties have intensified their efforts as the third phase approaches. Amidst rallies, campaigns, and promises, the nation braces itself for another crucial phase in the democratic process.

PM Modi

'Will celebrate 75 years of Constitution on a grand scale in third term': PM Modi in Telangana

Apr 30, 2024, 07:17 PM IST

PM Modi also promised that reservation for Muslims will not be allowed on the basis of religion at the expense of SC, ST and OBCs. He was addressing a poll rally in Telangana's Zahirabad.

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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, April 29, 2024

India | Apr 29, 2024, 11:55 PM IST

India's number one and most followed Super Prime Time News Show, ‘Aaj Ki Baat-Rajat Sharma Ke Saath' was launched just before the 2014 general elections.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in exclusive conversation

'Congress on verge of losing elections, circulating my fake videos,' says Amit Shah | Exclusive

India | Apr 29, 2024, 09:51 PM IST

The BJP has lodged a complaint with the Election Commission against the Congress, alleging that it circulated a “deep fake and morphed” video of Home Minister Amit Shah to derail the poll process, and demanded strict action against the party.

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Assam Police makes first arrest in Amit Shah doctored video case, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

India | Apr 29, 2024, 05:50 PM IST

The action comes after the MHA and BJP lodged a complaint with the police regarding the issue of fake video involving Amit Shah circulating on social media and allegedly being shared by Congress leaders.

Revanth Reddy, Telangana, Amit Shah doctored video case, Delhi Police

Amit Shah doctored video case: Telangana CM Revanth Reddy summoned by Delhi Police

Apr 30, 2024, 06:46 AM IST

Revanth Reddy has been summoned to appear before Delhi Police's IFSO unit in the national capital. The action comes a day after the police registered a case on the complaints of the MHA and BJP.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Delhi Police to issue notice to social media handles on Amit Shah's 'tampered' video case

India | Apr 29, 2024, 01:26 PM IST

The video was shared by various social media accounts, including official handles of Congress state units, asserting that the BJP intends to terminate SC/ST reservation.

Lok Sabha Elections, Fact Check, Amit Shah

Fact Check: No, Amit Shah did not talk about scraping SC, ST and OBC reservation, viral video edited

Apr 29, 2024, 03:18 PM IST

A video of Union Home Minister Amit Shah is going viral on social media, claiming that he stated SC, ST, and OBC reservations would be abolished if the BJP government came to power. However, when fact-checked it was found that the viral video was doctored.

Amit Shah, Lok Sabha Elections 2024

FIR filed after BJP flags Amit Shah’s ‘tampered video’ on scrapping SC-ST, OBC reservation

India | Apr 28, 2024, 11:37 PM IST

The BJP said in the complaint that the Home Minister’s original speech made in an election rally in Telangana was tampered with to give an impression that Shah spoke against the reservation for the SCs, STs and OBCs.

Amit Shah, Akhilesh Yadav, Rahul Gandhi, Mainpuri, Lok Sabha Elections 2024

Amit Shah ups ante on Akhilesh in Mainpuri: 'Don't you find other Yadavs but from your family?'

Apr 28, 2024, 04:27 PM IST

The Samajwadi Party has fielded Akhilesh Yadav's wife Dimple Yadav from Mainpuri. Amit Shah slammed Samajwadi Party and Congress at an election rally in the high-profile constituency of Uttar Pradesh.

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Lok Sabha elections 2024: 'People to vote for PM Modi again', says Amit Shah to India TV | EXCLUSIVE

Apr 28, 2024, 06:12 AM IST

Lok Sabha elections 2024: All 26 seats of Gujarat go to the polls in a single phase on May 7. The counting of votes will be done on June 4 (Tuesday).

Amit Shah

Lok Sabha elections: Amit Shah calls for PM Modi's third term, says 'Will end terrorism, Naxalism'

Apr 28, 2024, 11:55 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, at an election rally in Porbandar, Gujarat, urged for PM Modi's re-election for a third term. Shah emphasized PM Modi's track record in combating terrorism and boosting the economy during the last ten-years.

Amit Shah takes a dig at Digvijaya Singh

'Aashiq ka janaza hai, zara jhoom ke nikle': Amit Shah's dig at Digvijaya Singh in Rajgarh

Apr 26, 2024, 07:51 PM IST

During a poll rally in Madhya Pradesh's Rajgarh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah targeted senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh. Shah urged voters to bid a "permanent farewell" to Singh from the political arena.

Lok Sabha polls

Lok Sabha polls 2024: 'PM Modi will free Telangana from corruption', says Amit Shah

India | Apr 25, 2024, 11:41 PM IST

Lok Sabha election 2024: Ahead of voting for the second phase, Congress and BJP are locked in a bitter war of words. PM Modi, who is leading BJP's campaign, attacked Congress on Sam Pitroda's comment on inheritance tax, while Rahul Gandhi hit back at PM on unemployment and inflation.

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