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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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In Pics: Amit Shah takes over as BJP President

Politics | Jul 10, 2014, 07:51 AM IST

New Delhi: Amit Shah, who delivered crucial Uttar Pradesh to BJP in the Lok Sabha elections, was today appointed party president, marking Gujarat's firm grip over the ruling dispensation after Narendra Modi's elevation as Prime

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BJP will get stronger under Amit Shah: Narendra Modi

Politics | Jul 09, 2014, 02:25 PM IST

New Delhi: The election of Amit Shah as the BJP's new president will help the party to expand its influence and become stronger, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Wednesday.In tweets, Modi said: "Amit Bhai started

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UP hero Amit Shah is the new BJP President

Politics | Jul 09, 2014, 05:43 PM IST

New Delhi: The BJP today declared Amit Shah as the new president of the party with immediate effect.The outgoing president Rajnath Singh made the announcement in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, L K

amit shah to be named bjp president today

Amit Shah to be named BJP president today

Politics | Jul 09, 2014, 09:58 AM IST

New Delhi: BJP general secretary Amit Shah looks set to take over from Rajnath Singh as BJP president on Wednesday. Sources said senior party leaders, in consultation with the RSS leadership, have cleared Shah's name

amit shah set to be named bjp president

Amit Shah set to be named BJP president

Politics | Jul 08, 2014, 08:54 PM IST

New Delhi: Amit Shah, a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is all set to be the new BJP president with the party's highest decision-making body expected to announce his name tomorrow.The BJP Parliamentary

amit shah may be announced bjp president wednesday

Amit Shah may be announced BJP president Wednesday

Politics | Jul 08, 2014, 02:37 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah may be named the next BJP president Wednesday, party sources said.The parliamentary board of the BJP, its top decision making body, will be meeting in

amit shah to get z plus security

Amit Shah to get Z-plus security

Politics | Jul 03, 2014, 04:47 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP leader Amit Shah will soon get Z-plus level security from the central government as the home ministry has given the go-ahead for it, sources said.The decision was taken in the first review

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CPI-M flays government opposition to judge

Politics | Jun 26, 2014, 03:50 PM IST

New Delhi: The CPI-M Thursday described as "shameful" the government's opposition to Gopal Subramaniam as a Supreme Court judge, forcing the latter to opt out."Subramaniam has withdrawn his name for appointment as a judge in

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Amit Shah to become BJP president this week?

Politics | Jun 26, 2014, 03:28 PM IST

New Delhi: Amit Shah, a close associate of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, may be named the next BJP president by the end of this week, a party leader said Thursday.With assembly elections due in Maharashtra,

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Know Amit Shah - Narendra Modi's 'right- hand man' who is new president of BJP

Politics | Aug 27, 2014, 07:49 AM IST

New Delhi: Finally, Amit Shah has been elected as the new President of the ruling Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).Today his election as BJP president has been ratified by BJP national council at its day long

bjp s new star amit shah all set to be party chief

BJP's new 'star' Amit Shah all set to be party chief

Politics | Jun 20, 2014, 03:23 PM IST

New Delhi: Amit Shah, the man who engineered a stunning victory for the BJP in UP in the Lok Sabha election, is set to take over as the next president of the Bharatiya Janata Party

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Amit Shah likely to be next GCA president, says Narhari Amin

Politics | Jun 02, 2014, 08:54 PM IST

Rajkot: Former Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) Chief Narhari Amin said here today that Amit Shah could become the organisation's next President.“Shah is the GCA's senior most Vice President and he will be its next President”

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Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah set for BCCI top post

Cricket | May 27, 2014, 08:08 AM IST

New Delhi: In the high-profile guest list of swearing-in ceremony of India's PM Nrendra Modi was Amit Shah, the right hand of Modi, who is credited for BJP's excellent performance in Uttar Pradesh. Amit Shah

modi bids farewell to his assembly seat praises aide shah

Modi bids farewell to his assembly seat, praises aide Shah

India | May 20, 2014, 11:56 PM IST

Ahmedabad: Set to become Prime Minister, Narendra Modi today bid an emotional farewell to his assembly constituency Maninagar here and praised his close aide Amit Shah, the architect of BJP's spectacular poll victory in Uttar

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Ahead of Cabinet formation, Modi meets Amit Shah, Arun Jaitley

Politics | May 19, 2014, 01:36 PM IST

New Delhi: Ahead of Cabinet formation, Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on Monday held discussions with his close aide and BJP general secretary Amit Shah and senior party leader Arun Jaitley even as newly-elected BJP MPs

modi meets party leaders

Modi meets party leaders

Politics | May 18, 2014, 12:33 PM IST

New Delhi: As preparations for government formation gained momentum, Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi today held talks with BJP leaders here.  Modi held a meeting with his close aide Amit Shah, party general secretary J P

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Rivals may huddle together to look as Opposition: Modi

Politics | May 17, 2014, 11:29 PM IST

Varanasi: Riding high on BJP's resounding victory in the Lok Sabha polls, Narendra Modi today took a dig at the drubbing of his rivals saying a coalition may be put together to form an opposition.“Normally

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LS win not 'a mere five-year contract': Modi tells Varanasi

India | May 17, 2014, 11:07 PM IST

Varanasi: A huge swarm of BJP supporters and city-dwellers greeted Prime Minister-elect Narendra Modi on his visit here this evening and cheered him as his cavalcade moved from the airport to the Kashi Vishwanath temple

narendra modi visits varanasi offers prayers

Narendra Modi visits Varanasi, offers prayers

India | May 17, 2014, 09:06 PM IST

Varanasi: A day after clinching Varanasi seat, Narendra Modi today visited the holy city and offered prayers at famous Kashi Vishwanath temple.  After visiting the temple, the Prime Minister elect went to famed Dashashwamedh Ghat

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Maharashtra BJP looks to wizard Amit Shah for assembly polls win

India | May 17, 2014, 08:35 PM IST

Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP will be seeking the "expertise and guidance" of Narendra Modi's Man Friday Amit Shah, in helping propel the five-party Mahayuti alliance in the state to victory in the Assembly polls, due in