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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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amit shah to be in kerala for two days

Amit Shah to be in Kerala for two days

Politics | Aug 31, 2014, 12:24 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: Making his maiden trip to Kerala after taking over as BJP President, Amit Shah will be addressing party leaders and grass root-level functionaries tomorrow in a bid to galvanise the party in the state

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PMO, Amit Shah back Rajnath Singh over controversy involving his son

Politics | Aug 28, 2014, 07:10 AM IST

New Delhi: The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and BJP president Amit Shah on Wednesday came out in support of Home Minister Rajnath Singh after he threatened to quit over charges of unexplained misconduct levelled against

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Superstar Rajinikant in BJP's good books, party ready to welcome him ahead of 2016 polls

Politics | Aug 27, 2014, 07:20 AM IST

New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Tamil Nadu unit on Tuesday down played reports of it wooing Tamil superstar Rajinikanth, but said that the actor was welcome to the party fold. Tamil Nadu BJP

atal advani joshi dropped from bjp parliamentary board

Atal,Advani,Joshi dropped from BJP parliamentary board, signalling end of an era

Politics | Aug 26, 2014, 08:11 PM IST

New Delhi: For the first time in the history of the BJP, three big names Atal Bihari Vajpayee, L K Advani and M M Joshi will not be part of the party's Parliamentary Board.BJP President

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J-K money being drained into Abdullah and Mufti family's pockets, alleges Amit Shah

Politics | Aug 25, 2014, 04:44 PM IST

Jammu: BJP President Amit Shah today lambasted J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while addressing a public rally at Kathua in Jammu. Shah said that state's money was being drained into Abdullah and Mufti family's pockets and

amit shah meets villagers from near pakistan border

Amit Shah meets villagers from near Pakistan border

India | Aug 25, 2014, 03:58 PM IST

Jammu: BJP president Amit Shah Monday met villagers from near the Pakistani border following firing by the Pakistani military and said Indian troops would give "a befitting reply".Shah visited a higher secondary school in R.S.

india will give befitting reply to pakistan amit shah

India will give befitting reply to Pakistan: Amit Shah

Politics | Aug 25, 2014, 02:45 PM IST

Jammu: India will give a "befitting reply" to the repeated ceasefire violations in Jammu and Kashmir by Pakistan, BJP president Amit Shah said Monday."Home Minister Rajnath Singh has clearly said that if Pakistan resorts to

bjp to soon announce candidate for vadodara ls by poll

BJP to soon announce candidate for Vadodara LS by-poll

Politics | Aug 24, 2014, 09:27 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP will soon announce its candidate for Vadodara Lok Sabha seat vacated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.BJP President Amit Shah along with Home Minister Rajnath Singh met Modi at his residence last night

shah headed to j k to push bjp s mission 44 plan

Shah headed to J-K to push BJP's 'Mission-44' plan

Politics | Aug 23, 2014, 10:35 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP President Amit Shah is headed tomorrow to Jammu and Kashmir on a two-day visit in a bid to consolidate and strengthen the party's position in the state where Assembly elections are slated

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"Sonia Gandhi, we will fulfill our promises, don't worry": Amit Shah

Politics | Aug 22, 2014, 12:12 PM IST

Hyderabad: BJP today took on Congress president Sonia Gandhi over her comment that the saffron party came to power by making false promises.  Addressing party workers here today, BJP president Amit Shah said the Narendra

amit shah meets chandrababu naidu to discuss relations

Amit Shah meets Chandrababu Naidu to discuss relations between BJP and TDP

Politics | Aug 22, 2014, 11:35 AM IST

Hyderabad: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah Friday met Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu here.Shah had a breakfast meeting with the president of Telugu Desam Party (TDP). The two leaders understood to

bjp president to visit hyderabad tomorrow

BJP President to visit Hyderabad tomorrow

India | Aug 20, 2014, 08:44 PM IST

Hyderabad: BJP President Amit Shah would arrive here tomorrow for a two-day visit during which he would have a direct interaction with the village unit chiefs of the party in Telangana.Shah, who took charge last

bjp s stand quite contrary than earlier inld

BJP's stand quite contrary than earlier: INLD

Politics | Aug 18, 2014, 06:28 PM IST

Hisar (Haryana): INLD today said the speeches of BJP chief Amit Shah during his recent visits to Haryana were quite contrary to the stand earlier taken by the saffron party about INLD.“I want to tell

bjp senses chance in haryana puts in its might

BJP senses chance in Haryana, puts in its might

Politics | Aug 17, 2014, 05:17 PM IST

New Delhi: Sensing its best chance to come to power in Haryana on its own strength, the Bharatiya Janata Party has put its might behind its assembly election campaign with party president Amit Shah addressing

ram madhav yeddyurappa in amit shah s new bjp team

Ram Madhav, Yeddyurappa in Amit Shah's new BJP team

Politics | Aug 17, 2014, 11:47 AM IST

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah Saturday announced his new team of office bearers. Former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa was inducted as vice president and former RSS spokesperson Ram Madhav as general secretary, but

aap slams bjp for appointing yeddyurappa as vice president

AAP slams BJP for appointing Yeddyurappa as vice president

Politics | Aug 17, 2014, 11:49 AM IST

New Delhi: The AAP Saturday said that BJP has completely compromised with corruption and criminalisation of politics by appointing former Karnataka chief minister B.S. Yeddyurappa as its vice-president."The nomination of former Karnataka chief minister B.S.

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Congress-free India: Amit Shah will have to immerse 11 crore Indians for this, says an angry Congress

Politics | Aug 17, 2014, 06:20 AM IST

New Delhi: "Amit Shah will have to immerse 11 crore people in the Indian ocean if he has to make the country Congress-free", AICC General Secretary Shakeel Ahmed said on Saturday taking a dig at

bjp chief amit shah appoints 4 new state presidents

BJP chief Amit Shah appoints 4 new state presidents

Politics | Aug 16, 2014, 06:48 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP president Amit Shah has appointed new party presidents in four states namely Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu and Assam.Nand Kumar Singh Chauhan, Member of Parliament, will be new state president of Madhya

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BJP women division to spread their wings in JK, NE states

Politics | Aug 14, 2014, 03:23 PM IST

New Delhi: In an attempt to make the ‘Lotus' bloom in Jammu and Kashmir and Northeast states, BJP's women cadre will reach out to women in these states to apprise them about the party's policies

alleged conman posed as amit shah s relative promised bjp

Alleged conman posed as Amit Shah's relative, promised BJP ticket

Politics | Aug 14, 2014, 12:39 PM IST

Lucknow:  A man was arrested on Wednesday for posing as a relative of BJP president Amit Shah and duping people by promising them party tickets in the upcoming Assembly by-polls.On the complaint of BJP headquarter

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