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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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AAP our main rival, Congress not in contest: Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 22, 2015, 11:41 PM IST

New Delhi: As the city heads for a high- pitched electoral battle, BJP Chief Amit Shah today said his party has a direct fight with “main rival” Aam Aadmi Party and claimed Congress was nowhere

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Amit Shah to kick off 'Mission Bihar' to woo EBCs

Politics | Jan 22, 2015, 08:20 PM IST

Patna: BJP president Amit Shah is set to kick-start 'Mission Bihar' here Friday to woo the extremely backward castes (EBCs) on the birth anniversary of former chief minister Karpoori Thakur.Shah will address a public meeting

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It'll take some time for Modi govt to fulfil development promises: Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 21, 2015, 11:50 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah today suggested that it will take some time before the Narendra Modi government fulfills its development promises, saying the previous UPA dispensation had left behind a “big ditch”.  He,

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TMC hits back at Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 21, 2015, 07:32 PM IST

Burdwan (WB): A day after BJP President Amit Shah took on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee at a rally here, top Trinamool Congress leaders today launched a counter-attack on the saffron party.“The support of

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Amit Shah warns Mamata, says BJP's 'vijay rath' cant be stopped

Politics | Jan 20, 2015, 05:42 PM IST

Burdwan (WB): BJP Chief Amit Shah today attacked West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, alleging she was focused on trying to save her chitfund scam ‘tainted' leaders instead of governing the state and was jeopardising

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Former union minister Krishna Tirath ditches Congress, joins BJP

Politics | Jan 19, 2015, 02:44 PM IST

New Delhi: Former UPA minister and Congress leader Krishna Tirath today joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the presence of party chief Amit Shah.With Krishna's induction, the party hopes to  get  support of dalits

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Delhi polls: BJP poll panel to meet today, Bedi likely to contest from safe seat

Politics | Jan 19, 2015, 08:29 AM IST

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Central Election Committee (CEC) will meet today to finalise candidates for February 7 Assembly polls in Delhi. The party is also likely to find a safe seat for

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Nobody can form govt in J&K without BJP: Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 18, 2015, 11:35 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP national president Amit Shah today said that nobody can form a government in Jammu and Kashmir without the support of his party.Shah, while addressing the party workers here, said the Assembly elections

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Don't take Delhi polls lightly: Amit Shah to party workers

Politics | Jan 18, 2015, 08:26 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah today told party workers that Delhi polls is like an “examination” which cannot be taken lightly and expressed confidence that his party will form government with two-thirds majority in

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Ensure grand victory for party in Delhi: Amit Shah to BJP workers

Politics | Jan 17, 2015, 11:09 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah today asked party workers to put up an all-out fight in the upcoming Delhi polls to ensure grand victory for the party that would make it “invincible for the

amit shah s rally raises storm in punjab politics

Amit Shah's rally raises storm in Punjab politics

Politics | Jan 17, 2015, 10:15 AM IST

Chandigarh: Even before it has been held, BJP president Amit Shah's rally in Amritsar to launch a campaign against drugs in Punjab has created a virtual storm. It has not only brought out fissures within

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Delhi Polls: Shazia Ilmi meets Amit Shah, likely to join BJP today

Politics | Jan 16, 2015, 02:21 PM IST

New Delhi:  Former Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Shazia Ilmi is likely to join the Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) today at a press conference scheduled for 3pm at the party headquarters. She met BJP president Amit

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BJP to field Kiran Bedi as its Delhi CM candidate?

Politics | Jan 16, 2015, 09:05 AM IST

New Delhi: Kiran Bedi, the first IPS officer of India, having joined BJP on Thursday has already turned tables in Delhi poll. Speculation is rife that BJP might project her as a candidate for Chief

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Delhi Polls: BJP candidates to be out on Jan 19

Politics | Jan 15, 2015, 10:18 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP will announce its candidates for the February 7 Delhi Assembly elections on January 19 when the party's Central Election Committee meets here.Sources said BJP is likely to announce a majority of its

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A P Singh's resignation accepted but questions remain

India | Jan 15, 2015, 06:22 PM IST

New Delhi: The sudden resignation of former CBI Director A P Singh, who had come under cloud following his alleged links with the controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi, has been accepted by the President but

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Shadow over his CBI stint, ex-director A P Singh quits UPSC

India | Jan 15, 2015, 08:42 AM IST

New Delhi: Former CBI Director AP Singh, who ran into rough weather over his purported links with controversial meat exporter Moin Qureshi, has resigned as UPSC member after a special court in Mumbai termed charges

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Congress attacks govt on recommendation of RSS men for Indian Council for Historical Research panel

Politics | Jan 15, 2015, 08:04 AM IST

New Delhi: Congress today took a dig at the NDA government over reports that ICHR chief Sudershan Rao has recommended three historians with RSS background for its next panel saying he hopes that history books

10 youths cycle from assam to delhi to push bjp membership

10 youths cycle from Assam to Delhi to push BJP membership drive

Politics | Jan 14, 2015, 07:00 AM IST

New Delhi: BJP chief Amit Shah today met a group of 10 youths who have cycled all the way from Assam to Delhi to promote the party's national membership drive.  “Met a group of 10

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Delhi Polls: BJP to contest Assembly election under 'collective leadership'

Politics | Jan 13, 2015, 09:51 AM IST

New Delhi: Hours after the announcement of Delhi Assembly elections schedule, Bhartiya Janata Party top brass on Monday discussed the strategies for the February 7 polls and sought suggestions from leaders on ways to maximise

bjp top brass meets to chalk out plans for delhi polls

BJP top brass meets to chalk out plans for Delhi polls

Politics | Jan 13, 2015, 06:46 AM IST

New Delhi: Hours after the announcement of Delhi Assembly elections schedule, BJP top brass discussed the strategies for the February 7 polls and sought suggestions from leaders on ways to maximise the party's electoral performance. BJP

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