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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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Sonia Gandhi

Sonia criticises Modi govt, accuses it of 'strangling' democracy through suspension of 141 MPs

India | Dec 20, 2023, 11:43 AM IST

Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP) chief Sonia Gandhi challenged her audience to imagine how the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would have reacted if they were in opposition today.

Jairam Ramesh, Parliament security breach, PM Narendra Modi

Parliament breach: Cong alleges PM Modi 'running away from debate' to avoid query on BJP MP's role

India | Dec 17, 2023, 05:41 PM IST

Two intruders had jumped off the visitors' gallery of Lok Sabha into the chamber. A total of six people have been arrested so far. The Opposition has been demanding a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah on the matter, leading to repeated adjournments in the Parliament.

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BJP leaders Diya Kumari, Prem Chand Bairwa take oath as Rajasthan Deputy Chief Ministers

Dec 15, 2023, 09:05 PM IST

Rajasthan CM Swearing-in ceremony: Governor Kalraj Mishra administered the oath to Bhajan Lal Sharma, Diya Kumari and Prem Chand Bairwa in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP president JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah among various other senior leaders.

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Parliament security breach: Accused Lalit Jha produced before Patiala Court

India | Dec 15, 2023, 11:43 PM IST

Parliament security beach probe: An FIR registered under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in connection with the Parliament security breach revealed the insights of the case and showed the meticulous planning done by the accused.

Chhattisgarh

Vishnu Deo Sai-led Chhattisgarh government set to convene first cabinet meeting today

Dec 14, 2023, 08:45 AM IST

Vishnu Deo expressed a commitment to fulfilling all guarantees and poll promises of PM Modi over the next five years. The BJP govt aims to address key issues, leveraging momentum gained from the swearing-in ceremony and aligning its policies with the party's manifesto for betterment of Chhattisgarh.

Jammu and Kashmir reservation and reorganisation bills

Parliament passes J-K reservation and reorganisation amendment bills: Know all about them

India | Dec 12, 2023, 06:14 AM IST

Both bills were passed amid several Opposition leaders raising issues to reinstate the statehood of the erstwhile state and announce elections there. Last week, both bills were passed by the Lok Sabha.

Amit Shah, Manoj Jha, Rajya Sabha, Parliament, Kashmir

Kashmir of Indians, India of Kashmiris: Amit Shah retorts to RJD MP Manoj Jha’s remark in RS

Trending | Dec 11, 2023, 10:02 PM IST

Amit Shah retorted to RJD MP Manoj Jha's remarks on Kashmir in Rajya Sabha and said "Kashmir is of Indians, and India is of Kashmiris".

Amit Shah, Parliament, Article 370, Congress, Rajya Sabha

PM Modi took Art 370 abrogation call, govt has to own responsibility, if wrong: Shah tears into Cong

India | Dec 11, 2023, 09:10 PM IST

Amit Shah came down heavily on Congress for its stance on Article 370 and said that when big decisions are taken for the country, responsibilities are owned for them. He said that there was a rise in separatism and terrorism due to Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir.

PM Modi on Abrogation of Article 370

'Naya Jammu Kashmir': SC verdict on Article 370's abrogation is historic, tweets PM Modi

India | Dec 11, 2023, 01:26 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi reacted to the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah also hailed the Supreme Court's decision.

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Parliament Winter Session 2023: Rajya Sabha passes both J-K Bills, both Houses adjourned

India | Dec 11, 2023, 09:04 PM IST

This Winter Session presents a lineup of crucial bills, including proposed replacements for the IPC, Criminal Penal Code, and the Evidence Act. Additionally, the agenda features a bill concerning the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and other election commissioners.

Amit Shah, Vishnu Deo Sai, Chhattisgarh

Amit Shah’s ‘bada aadmi’ vow for Vishnu Deo in poll rally goes viral after BJP picks Chhattisgarh CM

Dec 10, 2023, 10:23 PM IST

An old video of Amit Shah is going viral related to his remarks on new CM pick of the BJP in Chhattisgarh. Shah had given a huge hint in a poll rally last month related to the future of Vishnu Deo Sai. WATCH

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India TV Poll Results: Has the time come when Pakistan-occupied Kashmir should be included in India?

India | Dec 10, 2023, 09:09 PM IST

"Blaming Jawaharlal Nehru for Pakistan occupying part of Jammu and Kashmir which belongs to India," Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that due to the two blunders of the former Prime Minister, Kashmir had to suffer for years.

Amit Shah, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, Amit Shah attend 26th Eastern Zonal Council Meeting, Eastern Zonal

Amit Shah, Bihar CM Nitish Kumar attend 26th Eastern Zonal Council Meeting in Patna

Dec 10, 2023, 08:44 PM IST

Eastern Zonal Council Meeting 2023: The five Zonal Councils (Western, Eastern, Northern, Southern and Central) were set up under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 to foster Inter-State cooperation and co-ordination among the states.

Amit Shah, Odisha IT raids, Jharkhand IT raids, Congress, Opposition

Amit Shah calls Jharkhand cash seizure ‘eye-opener’, demands answers from Rahul Gandhi, Oppn bloc

India | Dec 10, 2023, 11:54 PM IST

Amit Shah launched a scathing attack on Congress and the Opposition's grand alliance over their silence on the cash seizure in Odisha and Jharkhand in the I-T raids in premises linked to Congress MP Dhiraj Sahu. Shah said that the BJP would take the issue to the ground among people.

Nitish Kumar, Amit Shah

'We welcome all': Nitish Kumar on Amit Shah's Bihar visit to chair 26th Eastern Zonal Council meet

Dec 09, 2023, 08:13 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will chair a meeting of the Eastern Zonal Council to be held in Patna on December 10 where a host of issues like minimum price for a number of minor millets, creation of infrastructure, water sharing are expected to be discussed.

Amit Shah

'India will become USD 5 trillion economy by end of 2025': Amit Shah

Business | Dec 09, 2023, 06:23 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that India has grown exponentially on every front over the past one decade due to the farsighted and visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Union Minister Amit Shah

No one believed Ram temple could be constructed in Ayodhya: Amit Shah at ABVP national conference

India | Dec 08, 2023, 02:50 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah at ABVP national conference said he wanted to say without hesitation that he was an organic product of Vidyarthi Parishad. The national conference of the RSS-affiliated students' organisation will continue till December 10.

BJP, PM Modi, Chief Ministers, CM Yogi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda

Amit Shah, CM Yogi meet PM Modi separately as BJP brainstorms over CM pick in three states

India | Dec 08, 2023, 06:06 AM IST

BJP's top leadership held key meetings in Delhi as the party is yet to announce its chief ministers for three states including Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh. Earlier today, PM Modi lauded party's performance in recently concluded Assembly elections during Parliamentary board meeting.

Union Minister Amit Shah

After abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir, Modi-government presents two Bills | EXPLAINED

Dec 07, 2023, 02:43 PM IST

After the removal of Article 370, the Narendra Modi government at the Center is again going to make a major change in the state. In this regard, the government presented two bills in the Lok Sabha on December 5, which were passed after a long discussion on Wednesday 6 December.

Home Minister Amit shah

Centre approves first urban flood mitigation project of Rs 561.29 crore for Chennai Basin Project

India | Dec 07, 2023, 01:29 PM IST

Earlier at least eight people were killed in Chennai in rain-related incidents triggered by cyclone Michaung and the storm also created a flood-like situation in neighboring states as well.

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