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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 cbi verdict on sohrabuddin fake encounter case

BJP welcomes CBI verdict on Sohrabuddin fake encounter case

Politics | Dec 30, 2014, 10:20 PM IST

Jammu: BJP today welcomed the verdict by a special CBI court discharging BJP President Amit Shah in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.  “The verdict of the court has vindicated BJP's stand that Amit

bjp calls bjd regime tainted threatens maha sangram

BJP calls BJD regime tainted, threatens Maha Sangram

Politics | Dec 30, 2014, 07:55 PM IST

Bhubaneswar: Alleging allotment of land by Odisha's General Administration department at low premium was done in an arbitrary way causing Rs 251 crore loss, BJP today said ‘Maha Sangram' (bigger battle) would be launched to

amit shah s discharge vindicates bjp s stand rajnath singh

Amit Shah's discharge vindicates BJP's stand: Rajnath Singh

Politics | Dec 30, 2014, 05:52 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today said the special CBI court discharging BJP President Amit Shah in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter killing case has vindicated the party's stand.Using his personal twitter handle, Singh

bjp membership reaches 10 lakh mark in bengal

'BJP membership reaches 10 lakh mark in Bengal'

Politics | Dec 30, 2014, 05:18 PM IST

Kolkata: BJP, which has been making steady inroads in Bengal politics, claims to have inducted 10 lakh members within two months of launching a membership drive in the highly polarised state.According to the BJP leadership,

clean chit to amit shah in sohrabuddin tulsiram prajapati

Clean chit to Amit Shah in Sohrabuddin, Tulsiram Prajapati encounter cases

Politics | Dec 30, 2014, 02:43 PM IST

Mumbai: In a major relief to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief, Amit Shah, a Mumbai Sessions court today gave him a clean chit in both Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati encounter cases.According to CBI, gangster

raghuvar das meets amit shah ahead of swearing in as cm

Raghuvar Das meets Amit Shah ahead of swearing-in as CM

Politics | Dec 27, 2014, 05:11 PM IST

New Delhi:  Ahead of his swearing-in as Jharkhand Chief Minister tomorrow, Raghuvar Das met BJP President Amit Shah here today and discussed with him government formation in the state.The 59-year-old BJP leader, a national vice-president

ram madhav denies omar abdullah s meeting with bjp leaders

Ram Madhav denies Omar Abdullah's meeting with BJP leaders in Delhi

Politics | Dec 25, 2014, 01:43 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP General Secretary Ram Madhav has denied media reports that the outgoing Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir Omar Abdullah held meeting with BJP leaders in Delhi this morning."News about BJP leaders meeting

bjp keeping all options open in govt formation in j k

BJP keeping all options open in govt formation in J&K

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 11:38 PM IST

New Delhi: With Jammu and Kashmir returning a hung Assembly, BJP today said it is keeping all its “options” open in formation of the new government and is likely to hold back-channel talks with both

shivraj singh chouhan credits development agenda modi shah

Shivraj Singh Chouhan credits development agenda, Modi, Shah for poll win

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 09:03 PM IST

Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan today credited BJP's inclusive and development-oriented agenda for the party's good showing in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir Assembly polls.He said non-BJP parties are opposing the saffron

j k polls all options open in the state says jitendra singh

J&K Polls: All options open in the state, says Jitendra Singh

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 08:17 PM IST

New Delhi: All options are open for BJP in Jammu and Kashmir and a threadbare discussion on all issues related to the government formation will take place during a meeting of Parliamentary Board scheduled for

congress loss is bjp s gain in kashmir

Congress loss is BJP's gain in Kashmir

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 06:31 PM IST

Srinagar: The Congress Tuesday bore the brunt of voters' anger in Jammu and Kashmir as it appeared to be the biggest loser in the state assembly elections though its erstwhile partner, the National Conference has

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Modi government's record contributed to BJP's success in assembly polls: Amit Shah

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 05:21 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah Tuesday gave credit for party's good showing in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir elections to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying that people's faith in him, and performance of his

j k polls open to alliance with pdp national conference

J&K Polls: Open to alliance with PDP, National Conference, says BJP

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 06:19 PM IST

New Delhi: With BJP emerging as potential kingmaker in Jammu and Kashmir, party chief Amit Shah today did not rule out joining hands with either PDP or National Conference saying “all options are open”.“All options

did not bless napoleon when he told me of plans to join bjp

Did not bless Napoleon when he told me of plans to join BJP: M K Alagiri

Politics | Dec 23, 2014, 08:03 AM IST

Madurai:  Former Union Minister and expelled DMK leader M K Alagiri today denied the reported statement of actor Napoleon that he had blessed him when he informed him about his proposal to join the BJP.“I

amit shah urges party workers to strengthen bjp in tamil

Amit Shah urges party workers to strengthen BJP in Tamil Nadu

Politics | Dec 21, 2014, 10:09 PM IST

Chennai: BJP president Amit Shah today urged his partymen here to make good use of the present political situation in Tamil Nadu, to strengthen the saffron party's state unit, ahead of the next Assembly polls

no one can derail development agenda of modi govt amit shah

No one can derail development agenda of Modi govt: Amit Shah

Politics | Dec 21, 2014, 07:43 PM IST

Chennai: Amid the raging controversy over a conversion bid by some Sangh Parivar outfits, BJP President Amit Shah today asserted that such incidents would not derail the party-led NDA Government from its development agenda.“BJP has

disciplinary committee would look into issues of threat

Disciplinary Committee would look into issues of threat: Amit Shah

Politics | Dec 21, 2014, 05:09 PM IST

Chennai:  In the light of his party MLAs allegedly threatening voters and businessmen, BJP president Amit Shah today said that the Disciplinary Committee would look into such matters.“Our party is a structured party. Disciplinary Committee

amit shah to lead bjp charge in delhi too

Amit Shah to lead BJP charge in Delhi too

Politics | Dec 21, 2014, 05:00 PM IST

New Delhi: Miffed with infighting and lack of coordination among state leaders that may harm the party's prospects in the upcoming Delhi assembly polls, BJP president Amit Shah has decided to take charge of the

former union minister d napoleon quits dmk joins bjp

Former union minister D Napoleon quits DMK; joins BJP

Politics | Dec 21, 2014, 04:05 PM IST

Chennai: Alleging lack of intra-party democracy in DMK, former union minister D Napoleon today joined BJP, which has set eyes on strengthening its presence in Tamil Nadu ahead of 2016 Assembly elections.  An actor-turned politician

tamils can only live with dignity in modi s rule amit shah

Tamils can only live with dignity in Modi's rule: Amit Shah

Politics | Dec 20, 2014, 11:28 PM IST

Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's long rule is needed to save the dignity and self-respect of the people of Tamil Nadu and Tamils elsewhere, BJP president Amit Shah said Saturday.Addressing a public rally at Maraimalai

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