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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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ishrat court grants time to cbi on plea to make shah accused

Ishrat: Court grants time to CBI on plea to make Shah accused

India | Mar 26, 2014, 09:09 PM IST

Ahmedabad: A local court here today granted 25 days time to the CBI to reply on a plea seeking to make former Gujarat minister Amit Shah and ex-DGP K R Kaushik accused in the 2004

case filed against modi amit shah over slogan

Case filed against Modi, Amit Shah over slogan

Politics | Mar 25, 2014, 10:38 AM IST

Lucknow: A case has been filed in a Varanasi court against BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, party general secretary Amit Shah and city mayor Ram Gopal Mohale over a slogan hailing Modi.The case was

congress files poll code violation plaint against amit shah

Congress files poll code violation plaint against Amit Shah

Politics | Mar 19, 2014, 07:00 AM IST

Ahmedabad: Gujarat unit of Congress today lodged a complaint with the Chief Election Commissioner against BJP's Uttar Pradesh in-charge and Narendra Modi aide Amit Shah for alleged violation of the Model Code of Conduct, a

amit shah challenges kejriwal to contest against modi in

Amit Shah challenges Kejriwal to contest against Modi in Gujarat

Politics | Mar 07, 2014, 10:48 PM IST

New Delhi: With Arvind Kejriwal questioning claims about development in Gujarat, Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah today asked him to contest the upcoming Lok Sabha polls against the Gujarat Chief Minister in the state

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Gujarat snooping controversy: Modi confidante Amit Shah to reveal everything before Commission

Politics | Mar 03, 2014, 02:02 PM IST

New Delhi: Breaking his silence for the first time over the Gujarat snooping controversy involving a woman, when he was Minister of State for Home, Narendra Modi's confidante Amit Shah has said, he would tell

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No official announcement on LS candidates yet: Shah

Politics | Jan 26, 2014, 10:57 PM IST

Varanasi: BJP today denied reports that senior leaders L K Advani or Murli Manohar Joshi could be nominated to Rajya Sabha saying the party has not “officially” announced its candidates for Lok Sabha elections “till

modi a leader of backward class says amit shah

Modi a leader of backward class, says Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 25, 2014, 09:39 PM IST

Ballia/Deoria: Attempting an image makeover, BJP general secretary and in-charge of UP Amit Shah projected Narendra Modi as a leader of backward class today and said construction of Ram temple was never an election issue.“Construction

aap is not a threat to bjp amit shah

AAP is not a threat to BJP: Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 10, 2014, 12:27 PM IST

Lucknow: Amit Shah, the BJP's general secretary in-charge of Uttar Pradesh, Thursday said there was no need to fear the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).The fact that the Bharatiya Janata Party won 72 percent of the

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Not yet decided where Modi would contest LS polls from: Shah

Politics | Jan 09, 2014, 09:24 PM IST

Lucknow: Amidst reports that BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi would contest the Lok Sabha polls from Uttar Pradesh, BJP state incharge Amit Shah today said it was not yet decided.“It's not yet decided from

snoopgate commission not yet constituted says amit shah

Snoopgate: Commission not yet constituted, says Amit Shah

India | Jan 09, 2014, 08:57 PM IST

Lucknow: Former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah today said the Centre has not yet constituted a Commission to inquire into the snooping scandal involving him and Chief Minister Narendra Modi.“The Commission has not been constituted

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At a glance: Amit Shah “ 'Man Friday' of Narendra Modi

Politics | Oct 17, 2014, 12:11 PM IST

New Delhi: In politics, very rarely one politician trusts another beyond a point. In case of Gujarat Chief Minister and BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, it is said that there is one man who

examining ngo letter on gujarat snoopgate shinde

Examining NGO letter on Gujarat snoopgate: Shinde

India | Dec 10, 2013, 05:14 PM IST

New Delhi: The Centre is “examining” a letter sent by a group of NGOs seeking its action in connection with Gujarat's snoopgate controversy.“We are examining it,” Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said asked if the government

centre not to play any role in gujarat snooping case

Centre not to play any role in Gujarat snooping case: Khurseed

Politics | Nov 23, 2013, 08:33 PM IST

Farrukhabad: The Centre would not play any role in the snooping case of Gujarat as of now, Union External Affairs Minister Salman Khursheed said here today.  “As of now, the Central government is not going

snooping allegations against shah cong demands cbi probe

Snooping allegations against Shah: Cong demands CBI probe

India | Nov 15, 2013, 08:25 PM IST

New Delhi: Congress today demanded a CBI inquiry into allegations against former Gujarat minister Amit Shah of misusing powers and police machinery for illegal surveillance of a young woman in 2009.  It also wanted Shah,

india wants to see modi as pm amit shah

India wants to see Modi as PM: Amit Shah

Politics | Oct 09, 2013, 09:55 PM IST

Lucknow: BJP national general secretary Amit Shah Wednesday said the country was yearning for change and was looking forward to see Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi as the next prime minister.He was speaking at a

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Prajapati encounter: CBI examines BJP general secretary in sting case

India | Oct 07, 2013, 07:21 PM IST

New Delhi: CBI today questioned BJP general secretary Ramlal regarding a sting operation related to Tulsi Prajapati encounter case in which party leaders were seen allegedly discussing ways to subvert the trial to save Amit

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Ban entry of Amit Shah into UP, demands BSP leader

India | Oct 03, 2013, 06:23 AM IST

Balrampur (UP): A BSP leader on Wednesday  demanded a ban on the entry of BJP general secretary Amit Shah in Uttar Pradesh alleging that there had been an increase in incidents of communal clashes ever

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CBI questions BJP MPs Prakash Javadekar, Bhupendra Yadav

Politics | Oct 05, 2013, 11:36 AM IST

New Delhi: CBI today questioned BJP Rajya Sabha MPs Prakash Javadekar and Bhupendra Yadav in connection with a video tape in which they were allegedly seen discussing ways to weaken case against Narendra Modi's aide

ishrat encounter cbi might question amit shah

Ishrat Encounter: CBI Might Question Amit Shah

Politics | Sep 23, 2013, 09:47 PM IST

New Delhi: CBI might question close Narendra Modi aide Amit Shah in connection with the Ishrat Jahan encounter case after claims made by jailed IPS officer D G Vanzara that Gujarat government was "inspiring, guiding

vanzara adored modi like a god but he couldn t rise to the

Vanzara: Adored Modi like a god but he couldn't rise to the occasion under the evil influence of Amit Shah

Politics | Sep 04, 2013, 01:02 PM IST

Ahmedabad: Controversial IPS officer D G Vanzara, suspended and behind the bars in a string of fake encounter cases, has resigned from service accusing Narendra Modi government of having failed to protect the jailed police