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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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you put amit shah in jail you allow anderson to flee taunts

You Put Amit Shah In Jail, You Allow Anderson To Flee, Taunts Sushma Swaraj

Politics | Aug 11, 2010, 04:22 PM IST

New Delhi :  The issue of Sohrabuddin fake encounter in Gujarat was the focus of attention for sometime during a debate in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday on the Bhopal gas tragedy, with BJP and

rs 10 crore paid to ministers cops to kill sohrabuddin

'Rs 10 Crore Paid To Ministers, Cops To Kill Sohrabuddin': Witness

India | Jul 31, 2010, 09:28 PM IST

Ahmedabad:  As the CBI  enters the final phase of its investigation in the Sohrabuddin Seikh fake encounter case , the Rajasthan dimension is getting bigger. Azam Khan, a key witness in the Sohrabuddin encounter probe

shah s interrogation ends no answers for cbi

Shah's Interrogation Ends; No Answers For CBI

India | Jul 31, 2010, 09:13 AM IST

The Central Bureau of Investigation on Friday concluded its three-day grilling of Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case, during which the former Gujarat minister reportedly did not give satisfactory replies to questions put

sohrabuddin encounter case cbi for shifting case outside guj

Sohrabuddin Encounter Case: CBI For Shifting Case Outside Guj

India | Jul 30, 2010, 08:18 PM IST

New Delhi- CBI on Friday asked the Supreme Court to shift the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case outside Gujarat for a fair trial and placed before it records to back up allegations of involvement of

cbi grills shah for 2nd day doesn t get satisfactory answers

CBI Grills Shah For 2nd Day, Doesn't Get Satisfactory Answers

India | Jul 29, 2010, 08:35 PM IST

Ahmedabad,  Former Gujarat minister Amit Shah was grilled for nearly three hours on Thursday inside the Sabarmati Central jail here in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case but he did not give any satisfactory

builders paid rs 70 lakh to shah says cbi chargesheet

Builders Paid Rs 70 Lakh To Shah, Says CBI Chargesheet

India | Jul 28, 2010, 10:58 PM IST

Ahmedabad- The owners of Popular Builders paid Rs 70 lakh to former Gujarat minister of state for home Amit Shah to avoid being booked under Prevention of Anti- Social Activities Act, said the chargesheet filed

why did cbi spare ysr govt from inquiry asks bjp

Why Did CBI Spare YSR Govt From Inquiry, Asks BJP

Politics | Jul 26, 2010, 07:40 PM IST

New Delhi:  A day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's key aide Amit Shah was arrested in connection with the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, the BJP has questioned why the CBI left out the

accused guj police officers oppose amin turning approver

Accused Guj Police Officers Oppose Amin Turning Approver

India | Jul 27, 2010, 10:17 PM IST

Ahmedabad- In a new twist in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, eight accused Gujarat police officers including former DIG D G Vanzara have opposed another accused ACP N K Amin turning approver in the

after shah now modi s turn to face questions congress

After Shah, Now Modi's Turn To Face Questions: Congress

Politics | Jul 25, 2010, 04:06 PM IST

Targeting Narendra Modi after his close aide Amit Shah's arrest in a fake encounter case, Congress on Sunday said the Gujarat Chief Minister should be prepared to face some "uncomfortable" questions in the probe. The

cong has nothing to do with amit shah s case sibal

Cong Has Nothing To Do With Amit Shah's Case: Sibal

Politics | Jul 25, 2010, 02:52 PM IST

Lucknow, Union Human Resource Minister Kapil Sibal on Sunday  said the Congress has nothing to do with the CBI naming former Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah as an accused in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter

kausarbi s ashes were thrown into river cbi charge sheet

Kausarbi's Ashes Were Thrown Into River: CBI Charge Sheet

India | Jul 27, 2010, 09:12 AM IST

Ahmedabad -CBI investigation has revealed that Sohrabuddin Sheikh's wife Kausarbi was killed in a farmhouse on outskirts of Gandhinagar, her body was burnt and ashes were thrown in Narmada river near Bharuch.  According to the

centre says bjp reaction to guj minister case belated

Centre Says BJP Reaction To Guj Minister Case Belated

India | Jul 27, 2010, 09:12 AM IST

New Delhi: Centre on Saturday berated the BJP for its "angry" reaction to the CBI pursuit against Gujarat Minister Amit Shah, saying it was "belated and simulated".  Home Minister P Chidambaram pointed out that the

modi aide amit shah arrested by cbi in sohrabuddin case

Modi Aide Amit Shah Arrested By CBI In Sohrabuddin Case

India | Jul 27, 2010, 09:13 AM IST

Gandhinagar- After eluding the CBI for four days, former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, a close aide of Narendra Modi, on Sunday surrendered before the probe agency which arrested him in Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case

cbi files chargesheet against gujarat minister and 14 others

CBI Files Chargesheet Against Gujarat Minister And 14 Others

India | Jul 27, 2010, 09:14 AM IST

The CBI on Friday  filed chargesheet against Gujarat Minister of State for Home Amit Shah, a close aide of Narendra Modi, and 14 others in connection with the fake encounter of Sohrabbuddin Sheikh and the

amit shah files for anticipatory bail plea court rejects it

Amit Shah Files For Anticipatory Bail Plea, Court Rejects It

India | Jul 27, 2010, 09:14 AM IST

Ahmedabad- The anticipatory bail plea of Gujarat minister Amit Shah, who did not turn up before the CBI for questioning in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, was on Friday rejected by a special court.

bjp skips pm lunch to protest cbi summons to amit shah

BJP Skips PM Lunch To Protest CBI Summons To Amit Shah

Politics | Jul 23, 2010, 04:16 PM IST

Top BJP leadership on Friday in New Delhi refused to lunch with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, angered by CBI summons to a Gujarat Minister regarded as very close to Chief Minister Narendra Modi. Hours before

amit shah s summoning bjp says cbi reached lowest benchmark

Amit Shah's Summoning: BJP Says CBI Reached 'Lowest Benchmark'

Politics | Jul 22, 2010, 11:24 PM IST

In the wake of CBI summoning Gujarat Home Minister Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin encounter case, BJP on Thursday  said the investigating agency had reached the "lowest benchmark" after indulging in "selective leaks" in the

amit shah is acquainted with sohrabuddin case says cbi

Amit Shah Is Acquainted With Sohrabuddin Case, Says CBI

India | Jul 22, 2010, 09:08 PM IST

CBI on Thursday  said Gujarat's junior Home Minister Amit Shah, who is close to Chief Minister Narendra Modi, is acquainted with the circumstances of Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case and stressed for his examination.  "A summons

narendra modi s aide to appear before cbi on friday

Narendra Modi's Aide To Appear Before CBI On Friday

India | Jul 27, 2010, 09:14 AM IST

GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat's junior home minister Amit Shah, who is close to chief minister Narendra Modi, on Thursday did not show up before CBI for questioning in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case but said he

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