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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 welcomes Delhi poll announcement, says confident of victory

Politics | Jan 12, 2015, 11:41 PM IST

New Delhi: Welcoming the announcement of Delhi Assembly elections, top BJP leaders today got into a huddle to formulate strategies for the February 7 polls in which it is locked in a direct fight with

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BJP slaps show cause notice on Sakshi Maharaj

Politics | Jan 13, 2015, 08:33 AM IST

New Delhi: BJP today slapped a show cause notice on party's Unnao MP Sakshi Maharaj asking him to explain why action should not be initiated against him for his controversial remarks in the recent past.

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Amit Shah's Amritsar rally postponed, Congress takes potshots

Politics | Jan 12, 2015, 08:29 PM IST

Chandigarh: BJP today postponed its January 22 rally by party chief Amit Shah in view of announcement of Delhi assembly election dates, drawing sharp reaction from Congress which said the party has “cancelled its rally

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BJP eyes three-fourths majority in Bihar, sets 'Mission 185'

Politics | Jan 11, 2015, 11:45 PM IST

New Delhi: Gearing up for the Bihar Assembly elections due in 2015, the BJP today set an ambitious target of winning 185 seats in the high-priority state, where it had won 31 out of 40

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'Big change' under Modi in handling of border trouble with Pak: Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 10, 2015, 05:02 PM IST

New Delhi: Amidst tensions at the borders with Pakistan, BJP President Amit Shah today said there has been a “big change” since the Narendra Modi government took charge as, unlike earlier, “Hindustan army” is now

bringing back black money complex issue says amit shah

Bringing back black money complex issue, says Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 10, 2015, 02:25 PM IST

New Delhi: Under attack on the black money issue, BJP President Amit Shah today said government has taken a number of steps and disclosed 700 names to the SIT even though it is a "complex"

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Delhi Polls: Prices have come down under Modi government: Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 10, 2015, 03:16 PM IST

New Delhi: Ever since Prime Minister Narendra Modi assumed power, prices of essential commodities have come down, resulting in the saving of Rs.1,500-4,500 per month in household expenditure, BJP president Amit Shah said Saturday.Addressing a

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Sakshi Maharaj is for the media, quips Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 08, 2015, 07:01 PM IST

Hyderabad: BJP president Amit Shah on Thursday admitted that the statements of some party leaders on religious conversions were damaging the party's image."When our MLAs or MPs give such statements, it damages the BJP," he

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BJP's no to Akali demand for release of Khalistanis

Politics | Jan 08, 2015, 03:31 PM IST

Hyderabad: The BJP doesn't agree with the demand of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) to release 13 Khalistani terrorists serving life sentence in five states, BJP president Amit Shah said Thursday.“The BJP doesn't agree with

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Some statements damaging BJP, admits Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 08, 2015, 02:13 PM IST

Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah Thursday admitted that the statements of some party leaders on religious conversions were damaging the party's image."When our MLAs or MPs give such statements, it damages the

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Congress hits back at BJP, says no dilution of stand on terror

Politics | Jan 07, 2015, 09:49 PM IST

New Delhi: Hitting back at the BJP, Congress today said there is “no dilution” of its stand against Pakistan-sponsored terrorism but wanted the Modi government to get its act together in the wake of the

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Clear picture on JK govt formation soon: BJP chief

Politics | Jan 07, 2015, 09:05 PM IST

Bhubaneswar: A clear picture on government formation in Jammu and Kashmir will emerge soon, BJP President Amit Shah said here today while noting that discussions are underway.“No decision has been taken on Jammu and Kashmir

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Amit Shah renews BJP membership from Dhauli

Politics | Jan 07, 2015, 04:40 PM IST

Bhubaneswar: BJP President Amit Shah today renewed his party membership from a village in historic Dhauli gram panchayat near here, after seeking blessings of Lord Jagannath at Puri.“I am delighted to renew my membership of

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Naveen Patnaik outsmarts Centre on mines auction issue

Politics | Jan 06, 2015, 11:00 PM IST

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has managed to outsmart the Centre through his cabinet's decision of going for a public auction of all new non-coal mines in the state.The State Cabinet took this decision

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Amit Shah assures centre's help for Odisha's progress

Politics | Jan 06, 2015, 09:04 PM IST

Bhubaneswar: Holding that the Narendra Modi government never indulged in "discriminatory politics", BJP President Amit Shah today assured Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik that the Centre would certainly help the state for development of the

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Is Congress fighting polls in India or Pakistan? asks Amit Shah on doubts on boat issue

Politics | Jan 06, 2015, 07:17 PM IST

Bhubaneswar: Hitting out at Congress for raising doubts over the Pakistani boat incident, BJP President Amit Shah today asked the opposition party whether it was fighting elections in India or Pakistan.On his maiden visit to

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JVM to play role of constructive opposition: Marandi

Politics | Jan 05, 2015, 06:30 PM IST

Jamshedpur: Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) (JVM) president Babulal Marandi today said his party will play the role of constructive opposition and support the Raghubar Das-headed state government in all good works.The former Jharkhand Chief Minister,

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Bihar next destination for resurgent BJP: Ramlal

Politics | Jan 05, 2015, 05:10 PM IST

Patna: Senior BJP leader Ramlal today exhorted party workers to shift into poll mode and fan out through the state to woo the masses.“Our party President Amit Shah has given a slogan - “Jahan Chunav,

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Shiromani Akali Dal holds dharna against drug menace near India-Pakistan border

Politics | Jan 05, 2015, 05:08 PM IST

Chandigarh: With ally BJP raking up the drug menace issue in a big way rankling Akali Dal, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal today sought to turn the tables saying BJP-ruled states were not ready

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J&K: BJP core group to discuss common minimum agenda for alliance with PDP

Politics | Jan 05, 2015, 11:43 AM IST

New Delhi: The core group of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Jammu and Kashmir unit is slated to meet today to discuss the common minimum programme before the alliance with PDP for forming a new govt

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