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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 feels the pinch as shiv sena sharpens attack

BJP feels the pinch as Shiv Sena sharpens attack

Politics | Feb 20, 2015, 01:42 PM IST

Mumbai: As the second alliance government of the BJP-Shiv Sena combine, formed in Maharashtra after a brief period of bickering between the partners of 25 years, completes 75 days in power Friday, it is clear

amit shah talks to rss over govt formation in j k

Amit Shah talks to RSS over govt formation in J&K

Politics | Feb 19, 2015, 09:25 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today intensified its efforts for government-formation in Jammu and Kashmir with party President Amit Shah rushing to RSS headquarters to pacify Sangh leaders and another set of saffron leaders approaching PDP leaders

amit shah holds discussions with rss leaders

Amit Shah holds discussions with RSS leaders

Politics | Feb 19, 2015, 05:39 PM IST

New Delhi: Ahead of talks with PDP over government formation in Jammu and Kashmir and the trust vote in Bihar, BJP President Amit Shah today met top RSS leaders in the capital.According to sources, Shah

pdp bjp govt in j k likely by month end open to hurriyat

PDP-BJP govt in J&K likely by month end, open to Hurriyat talks

Politics | Feb 14, 2015, 08:14 AM IST

New Delhi: As the Foreign Secretary level talks between India and Pakistan was announced it gave a new ray of hope to the PDP. At present PDP is engaged in talks with BJP to form

bjp membership drive crosses 50 lakh in maharashtra

BJP membership drive crosses 50-lakh in Maharashtra

Politics | Feb 13, 2015, 11:41 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah has lauded the Maharashtra unit of the party for inducting more than 50 lakh members in the state as part of its membership drive.  “Congratulations to @MahaBJP unit for

sohrabuddin encounter case cbi unlikely to contest amit

Sohrabuddin encounter case: CBI unlikely to contest Amit Shah's acquittal

Politics | Feb 13, 2015, 11:19 AM IST

New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) is unlikely to challenge the clean chit that was given to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah in connection with Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case."There is

delhi polls kiran bedi is not the only reason bjp lost

Delhi polls: Kiran Bedi is not the only reason BJP lost

Politics | Feb 12, 2015, 01:42 PM IST

It will be too tempting to solely blame it all on Kiran Bedi, the BJP's chief ministerial candidate, for the party's humiliating rout in Delhi. Nothing can be farther from the truth.The Bharatiya Janata Party

after 41 consecutive victories amit shah bites the dust in

After 41 consecutive victories, Amit Shah bites the dust in Delhi polls

Politics | Feb 11, 2015, 12:49 PM IST

New Delhi: The winning rath of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah was halted yesterday when the party suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in the Delhi

amit shah was not accessible during delhi polls complain

Amit Shah was not accessible during Delhi polls, complain BJP leaders

Politics | Feb 11, 2015, 11:14 AM IST

New Delhi: A section of Delhi BJP leaders is reportedly unhappy with party President Amit Shah for not being accessible to them during campaign for Assembly elections.These leaders believe that Amit Shah failed completely to

for rss delhi poll debacle was a much needed jolt for modi

For RSS, Delhi poll debacle was a much-needed jolt for Modi-Shah combine

Politics | Feb 11, 2015, 10:34 AM IST

New Delhi: A section of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) believes  that the jolt Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) suffered in the Delhi was much-needed for Narendra Modi-Amit Shah ‘jugalbandi'.If sources are to be believed, a section

bjp leaders ministers attend wedding of amit shah s son

BJP leaders, Ministers attend wedding of Amit Shah's son

Politics | Feb 10, 2015, 09:30 PM IST

Ahmedabad: BJP leaders and ministers were here today to attend the wedding of party president Amit Shah's son Jay, even as the Delhi poll results trickled in.Those present at the wedding organised at the YMCA

kejriwal s landslide win a big blow to modi shah model

Kejriwal's landslide win a big blow to Modi-Shah model

Politics | Feb 10, 2015, 06:43 PM IST

New Delhi: That Aam Aadmi Party was going to win the Delhi Assembly elections was never in doubt for those who had taken the pain to reach out directly to the electorate to gauge their

kiran bedi apologises for not living up to party s

Kiran Bedi 'apologises' for not living up to party's expectations

Politics | Feb 10, 2015, 04:59 PM IST

New Delhi: A crestfallen BJP chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi, who herself suffered a shocking defeat from party's traditional bastion Krishna Nagar, today sought forgiveness from the party and workers for not living up to

amit shah busy with son s wedding on delhi results day pm

Amit Shah busy with son's wedding on Delhi results day, PM Modi may attend the wedding

Politics | Feb 10, 2015, 08:57 AM IST

New Delhi: New BJP president Amit Shah will be busy with the wedding of his son Jay today, when the results of Delhi Assembly elections would be announced.Speculation is rife in Ahmedabad that Prime Minister

modi and amit shah should quit if bjp fares poorly in delhi

Modi and Amit Shah should quit if BJP fares poorly in Delhi polls: Congress

Politics | Feb 09, 2015, 08:36 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress today ducked questions on whether Rahul Gandhi will take responsibility for a bad show by the party in Delhi polls, but wanted Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah to

amit shah chalks out bihar strategy with leaders

Amit Shah chalks out Bihar strategy with leaders

Politics | Feb 08, 2015, 09:02 PM IST

New Delhi: The BJP on Sunday attacked JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar accusing him of doing injustice to a "mahadalit" and said it was keeping a close watch on political situation in Bihar as senior leaders

bjp confident about its victory in delhi doubts exit poll

BJP confident about its victory in Delhi, doubts exit poll results

Politics | Feb 08, 2015, 01:31 PM IST

After throwing up all its political might to conduct 250 big and small rallies across constituencies in the national capital, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has

narendra modi amit shah discuss delhi polls with top bjp

Narendra Modi, Amit Shah discuss Delhi polls with top BJP leaders

Politics | Feb 07, 2015, 10:57 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah today held separate meetings and took stock of the Delhi polls, as the party exuded confidence of forming a government in Delhi despite exit

bjp chief amit shah chalks out bihar strategy with leaders

BJP chief Amit Shah chalks out Bihar strategy with leaders

Politics | Feb 07, 2015, 06:43 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today attacked JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar accusing him of doing injustice to a ‘mahadalit' and said it was keeping a close watch on political situation in Bihar as senior leaders from the

bribery barb by arvind kejriwal sign of frustration in aap

Bribery barb by Arvind Kejriwal sign of frustration in AAP: BJP

Politics | Feb 07, 2015, 05:49 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today condemned the allegations by AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal that it was offering enticements to voters, saying that was a sign of “frustration” within the rival party as the people were “coming

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