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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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top bjp leaders will be away from delhi on result day

Top BJP leaders will be away from Delhi on result day

Politics | Feb 07, 2015, 02:25 PM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah's son Jay is getting married to Hrishita Patel in Gandhinagar on February 10, the day result of Delhi Assembly polls will be announced.It is speculated that

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Obama saw India from Modi's vision, hence the remarks: Congress

Politics | Feb 06, 2015, 08:28 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress today attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi's “vision and philosophy” latching on to US President Barack Obama's remarks that the “acts of intolerance” experienced by religious faiths in India in past few years

modi should apologise to the nation on black money issue

Modi should apologise to the nation on black money issue: Congress

Politics | Feb 05, 2015, 11:53 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress today demanded Prime Minister Narendra Modi to apologise to the nation on the black money issue in the wake of “shocking admission” by BJP Chief Amit Shah that the promise to deposit

nitish mocks amit shah for calling modi s promise on black

Nitish mocks Amit Shah for calling Modi's promise on black money as 'proverb'

Politics | Feb 05, 2015, 11:49 PM IST

Patna: JD(U) leader Nitish Kumar today took a jibe at BJP president Amit Shah's defence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's promise on the black money issue during poll campaign as a “proverb” and asked whether

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Amit Shah sharpens attack on AAP: 'Delhi polls between promise-keepers and liars'

Politics | Feb 05, 2015, 07:25 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday said the Delhi election was a fight between two ideologies — one that makes and keeps its promises, referring to the BJP, and the other that lies

bjp pdp in advanced stage of finalising common minimum

BJP-PDP in 'advanced stage' of finalising Common Minimum Programme: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 05, 2015, 04:20 PM IST

New Delhi:  BJP president Amit Shah today said that his party and PDP are in an "advanced stage" of finalising Common Minimum Programme ahead of forming a coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir and the

delhi polls magician draws applause at bjp rally

Delhi Polls: Magician draws applause at BJP rally

Politics | Feb 04, 2015, 11:44 PM IST

New Delhi: A magician performing tricks at a BJP rally in South Delhi's Jangpura drew a huge round applause before party president Amit Shah took to the stage.  While people eagerly waited for around three

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Those who take black money will only do 'black' politics: Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 04, 2015, 11:01 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah today attacked Aam Aadmi Party over allegations of dubious funding, saying the party which takes black money will only do ‘black' politics.“Kali raat me kala dhan lene wali party

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Congress is "Bhasmasur": Khattar

Politics | Feb 03, 2015, 11:21 PM IST

New Delhi: Senior BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar today likened Congress to mythical ‘Bhasmasur' and claimed that AAP was going to lose as the party had been touched by the ‘demon' before the elections.  “Congress

bjp chose kiran bedi after adverse feedback from field

BJP chose Kiran Bedi after adverse feedback from field, admits RSS

Politics | Feb 03, 2015, 07:42 AM IST

New Delhi: As Delhi is gearing up for elections on 7th Feb, an article published in RSS mouthpiece ‘Organiser' said that BJP chose Kirani Bedi as CM candidate after adverse feedback from field.The article says

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Fed up with 'intolerable dictation', Kiran Bedi's campaign in-charge quits BJP

Politics | Feb 02, 2015, 11:58 AM IST

New Delhi: In a major jolt to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), its Delhi chief ministerial candidate Kiran Bedi's election campaign in-charge, Narendra Tandon, today resigned from the party.Tandon, also the party's state executive member,

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Delhi polls: Amit Shah's Lucknow trip cancelled due to assembly election

Politics | Feb 02, 2015, 12:17 PM IST

Lucknow: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah's visit to the Uttar Pradesh capital Monday was cancelled at the eleventh hour, leaders said.State BJP spokesman Vijay Bahadur Pathak said the tour programme of Shah had

cups with pic of amit shah modi used in shatabdi railways

Cups with pic of Amit Shah, Modi used in Shatabdi; railways ordered probe

Politics | Feb 02, 2015, 11:52 AM IST

Jalandhar: Use of paper cups with photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP president Amit Shah to serve tea to the passengers of Delhi-Amritsar Shatabdi train has created furore, prompting Indian Railways to order

amit shah to review bjp membership drive in lucknow

Amit Shah to review BJP membership drive in Lucknow

Politics | Feb 02, 2015, 09:05 AM IST

Lucknow: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah would be arriving on a day-long visit to Lucknow Monday, a party spokesman said.Shah is scheduled to drive straight from the Amausi airport in the city to

over 100 corporate honchos join bjp on a single day

Over 100 corporate honchos join BJP on a single day

Politics | Feb 02, 2015, 08:51 AM IST

New Delhi: Over 100 corporate honchos joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday in presence of the party chief Amit Shah and Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) president Anurag Thakur.Speaking on the occasion, Shah

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BJP chief Amit Shah against changing Preamble, says his party respects Constitution

Politics | Feb 02, 2015, 07:31 AM IST

New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah has said that the saffron party respects the Constitution of India as it stands today, with the words ‘secular' and ‘socialist' in its Preamble.A report published

aap has not fulfilled any of the promises made so far shah

AAP has not fulfilled any of the promises made so far: Shah

Politics | Feb 01, 2015, 10:51 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today tore through the AAP, accusing its chief Arvind Kejriwal of not fulfilling any of the promises made to the people and asked the electorate to not fritter away their votes on

delhi polls kiran bedi s arrival has panicked aap says amit

Delhi Polls: Kiran Bedi's arrival has panicked AAP,says Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 02, 2015, 12:11 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah took a dig at Aam Admi party saying the arrival of Kiran Bedi has panicked the AAP as it is afraid of being exposed. He was addressing a rally

delhi polls pm modi to address election rally in dwarka

Delhi polls: PM Modi to address election rally in Dwarka today

Politics | Feb 01, 2015, 08:11 AM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be today addressing an election rally at Dwarka in west Delhi. The rally is scheduled to begin at 2 pm.Extensive security arrangements have been put in place to

ready to debate with amit shah kejriwal

Ready to debate with Amit Shah: Kejriwal

Politics | Jan 31, 2015, 01:55 PM IST

New Delhi: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal Saturday said he was ready to debate with BJP president Amit Shah if the party names him its chief ministerial candidate for the Feb 7 Delhi

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