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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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shah dubs azamgarh base of terrorists sp retorts

Shah dubs Azamgarh 'base of terrorists', SP retorts

Politics | May 05, 2014, 11:33 AM IST

Azamgarh/Ballia: Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah today landed in a controversy by dubbing Azamgarh as the “base of terrorists”, drawing sharp reaction from ruling SP, which demanded that Election Commission should take cognisance immediately

congress dares modi shah to answer snoopgate questions

Congress dares Modi, Shah to answer snoopgate questions

Politics | May 05, 2014, 10:51 AM IST

New Delhi: The Congress Sunday dared BJP leader Narendra Modi and his aide Amit Shah, both accused of illegally snooping on a woman architect, to come clean by answering 10 questions on the entire issue.Alleging

amit shah terms azamgarh base of terrorists

Amit Shah terms Azamgarh 'base of terrorists'

India | May 04, 2014, 08:43 PM IST

Azamgarh/Ballia: BJP general secretary Amit Shah today termed Azamgargh a “base of terrorists” who, he said, were being backed by the Samajwadi Party government.  Campaigning for BJP's Azamgarh candidate, Ramakant Yadav who is taking on

winds of change blowing across country amit shah

Winds of change blowing across country: Amit Shah

Politics | May 03, 2014, 11:20 PM IST

Allahabad: BJP general secretary Amit Shah today said winds of change were blowing across the country and its effect would be visible even in a Congress stronghold like Amethi.Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi is seeking re-election

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Congress dirty tricks dept behind 'snoopgate' probe: Shah

India | May 03, 2014, 05:20 PM IST

Varanasi: Slamming the UPA government's move to appoint a judge to head the snoopgate probe, Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah today said that the Congress' "dirty tricks department" was behind it."It is the Congress

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War of photos: BJP brings out picture of Rahul Gandhi with an accused

Politics | Apr 29, 2014, 09:18 PM IST

New Delhi: In an intensification of ‘war of photographs', BJP today came out with a picture which purportedly shows Rahul Gandhi riding pillion on a motor cycle with one Asif Billa, an alleged history sheeter

sp mla threatens to go on fast if ec ban on azam not lifted

SP MLA threatens to go on fast if EC ban on Azam not lifted

Politics | Apr 29, 2014, 06:16 PM IST

Sultanpur (UP): An MLA of Samajwadi Party has threatened to go on a fast unto death if the ban imposed by Election Commission on Uttar Pradesh minister Mohammad Azam Khan's rallies in the state was

apprehensions about modi among muslims will go away shah

Apprehensions about Modi among Muslims will 'go away': Shah

Politics | Apr 27, 2014, 06:17 PM IST

Varanasi: The apprehensions about Narendra Modi among Muslims will “go away” once he becomes the Prime Minister as there will be policy initiatives to remove such perception, his close aide Amit Shah said today.  Shah,

former amuta members back azam

Former AMUTA members back Azam

Politics | Apr 23, 2014, 04:31 PM IST

Aligarh: A group of prominent alumni of the Aligarh Muslim University including former leaders of the teachers Association (AMUTA) have voiced their support for the beleaguered UP Cabinet minister Mohd Azam Khan.  In a written

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Amit Shah is a murder accused: Sibal

Politics | Apr 21, 2014, 07:08 PM IST

New Delhi: Law Minister Kapil Sibal Monday said BJP leader Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah is accused in the triple murders of Sohrabuddin, Kausar Bi and Tulsi Ram Prajapati.Sibal, at a press conference Monday,

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Probe allegations against Ajay Rai: Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 19, 2014, 04:51 PM IST

Lucknow: BJP leader Amit Shah today demanded an inquiry into allegations linking Congress candidate Ajay Rai, who is pitted against BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi in Varanasi, to illegal gun trade.  “I want to

azam khan threatens to move sc slams ec s relief to amit

Azam Khan threatens to move SC, slams EC's relief to Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 18, 2014, 07:27 PM IST

Rampur (UP): Hitting out at Election Commission for lifting the ban on BJP leader Amit Shah, UP Minister Azam Khan today said he will move the Supreme Court against the poll panel's order barring him

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Election Commission lifts ban on Amit Shah's campaign in UP

India | Apr 18, 2014, 07:57 AM IST

New Delhi: In a major relief to Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah, the Election Commission yesterday lifted its ban on his participation in Lok Sabha poll campaign in Uttar Pradesh after he assured the

even best bowlers bowls a non ball amit shah on ec ruling

Even best bowlers bowls a non-ball: Amit Shah on EC ruling

India | Apr 16, 2014, 11:08 PM IST

New Delhi: Narendra Modi's close aide and BJP leader Amit Shah today agreed to abide by the Election Commission's decision of censuring him for violation of the Model Code of Conduct and compared himself with

after ban on campaign ec censures amit shah azam khan for

After ban on campaign, EC censures Amit Shah, Azam Khan for remarks

India | Apr 16, 2014, 10:32 PM IST

New Delhi: The Election Commission today censured Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Minister Azam Khan for making controversial remarks during campaigning.The EC's decision came days after it had banned the two

cds of azam khan amit shah hate speeches being examined

CDs of Azam Khan, Amit Shah hate speeches being examined

India | Apr 16, 2014, 01:50 PM IST

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Police have begun probing the hate speeches made by BJP general secretary Amit Shah and senior Samajwadi Party leader Mohd Azam Khan, officials said today.The CDs of the speeches will undergo forensic

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Congress wants ban on Paresh Rawal for 'defamatory' speech

Politics | Apr 14, 2014, 12:42 PM IST

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat Congress has lodged a formal complaint with the Election Commission seeking to restrain BJP Lok Sabha candidate from Ahmedabad East and Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal from holding any more poll rallies due

bjp seeks review by ec on ban order against amit shah

BJP seeks review by EC on ban order against Amit Shah

Politics | Apr 12, 2014, 11:41 PM IST

New Delhi: BJP today approached the Election Commission to seek a review of its order banning Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah from campaigning in Uttar Pradesh in the wake of his "revenge" remarks.Shah has

amit shah booked in two more cases by up police

Amit Shah booked in two more cases by UP police

India | Apr 12, 2014, 06:46 PM IST

Muzaffarnagar: UP police today registered two cases against Narendra Modi's close aide Amit Shah in Muzaffarnagar for alleged violation of the model code of conduct following a direction of the Election Commission, which has also

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How can Amit Shah protect UP when he can't protect his hair: Azam Khan

India | Apr 11, 2014, 02:15 PM IST

Lucknow: Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Azam Khan, has recently given a series of controversial remarks from attacking Narendra Modi to Kargil War.Now he has again made an objectionable remark on Amit Shah, who is BJP's

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