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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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Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah reiterates need to replace IPC, says 'any law becomes out of date after 50 years'

India | Oct 07, 2023, 08:07 PM IST

Amit Shah cited no change in the IPC, CrPC or the Evidence Act since 1860 and reiterated on the need for their replacement stating that laws become "out of date" after 50 years. The Centre had introduced three Bills to replace the old codes in the Monsoon Session.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah interacts with National

Amit Shah reviews security situation in Naxal-hit states, reaffirms govt's resolve to uproot menace

India | Oct 06, 2023, 03:58 PM IST

Amit Shah took a review meeting of the Naxal-affected states and said that the Centre is resolved to finish the menace of Left Wing Extremism in the country.

The Centre has assured the Sikkim government of all

Sikkim: Amit Shah approves release of Rs 44.8 crore to provide relief to flood-hit people

India | Oct 06, 2023, 01:34 PM IST

Sikkim: According to an official statement, the Centre has assured the Sikkim government of all possible help. With this, the situation in Sikkim is being closely monitored by the Centre at the highest level on a 24x7 basis.

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections

Chhattisgarh Assembly elections: Amit Shah and JP Nadda hold crucial meeting with BJP leadership

Sep 28, 2023, 11:52 PM IST

Amit Shah and JP Nadda arrived in Chhattisgarh via a special aircraft from Jaipur, Rajasthan, in the afternoon, proceeding directly to the party's state headquarters, where the meeting commenced at approximately 2 pm.

Lata Mangeshkar, Lata Mangeshkar 94th birth anniversary, PM Modi, Amit Shah, Lata Didi birthday, Bha

PM Modi, Amit Shah remember Lata Mangeshkar on her 94th birth anniversary

India | Sep 28, 2023, 01:51 PM IST

Lata Mangeshkar birth anniversary: The legendary singer ruled the music industry for decades. Throughout her career, she won numerous awards and honours. She received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. She was awarded the Bharat Ratna in 2001.

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Rajasthan polls: Shah, Nadda hold key meeting, BJP to adopt MP-like strategy, say sources

Sep 28, 2023, 12:02 AM IST

The meeting is also focused on assessing the prevailing political atmosphere following the "Parivartan Yatra", a series of political rallies and events organised by the party in the state.

Former Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy shares a dais with ex-CM

Karnataka: HD Kumaraswamy shares dais with Yediyurappa on Cauvery issue days after JDS-BJP alliance

Sep 27, 2023, 03:20 PM IST

Former Karnataka Chief Minister and JD(S) leader HD Kumaraswamy joined BJP's sit-in protest over the Cauvery river water release issue against the Karnataka government in Bengaluru.

Amit Shah chaired 31st North Zonal Council meet in Amritsar

Amit Shah chairs 31st North Zonal Council meet in Amritsar today

India | Sep 26, 2023, 10:41 PM IST

Earlier, Shah had reached Amritsar amid tight security in the city while and had been received by Punjab cabinet ministers Harpal Singh Cheema and Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal.

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Breaking News, September 26 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Sep 27, 2023, 12:06 AM IST

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Union Home Minister Amit Shah presents the awards to

Bar Council of India honours THESE five legal luminaries with lifetime achievement Vidhi Ratna Award

India | Sep 25, 2023, 06:20 AM IST

The Bar Council of India, for the first time, organised an award ceremony to felicitate the legal luminaries of the country.

Amit Shah takes part in Ganpati festivities at residences

Amit Shah takes part in Ganpati festivities at residences of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Fadnavis

Sep 23, 2023, 06:07 PM IST

Mumbai: Among those present at Eknath Shinde's residence were Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis as well as state ministers Mangal Prabhat Lodha and Deepak Kesarkar.

Amit Shah, Mumbai

Amit Shah visits Lalbaugcha Raja, to attend Laxmanrao Inamdar Memorial lecture in Mumbai today

Sep 23, 2023, 05:13 PM IST

Laxmanrao Inamdar, who was one of the founding fathers of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Gujarat, is known to be Prime Minister Narendra Modi's mentor.

HD Kumaraswamy with PM Narendra Modi

Karnataka: Will BJP-JDS alliance defeat Congress in 2024 Lok Sabha Election? A look at arithmetic

Elections | Sep 25, 2023, 05:00 PM IST

The Janata Dal-Secular has long been a third player in Karnataka where the Congress and the BJP have been the two main parties.

Women visitors at the Parliament House during the special

Women's Reservation Bill clears Rajya Sabha hurdle after Lok Sabha, celebrations begin

India | Sep 22, 2023, 04:50 PM IST

The Women's Reservation Bill, to ensure 33 per cent quota i.e. one-third of seats in Lok Sabha and state assemblies, has been passed in Rajya Sabha, a day after it was cleared by Lok Sabha, marking a historic moment for the country.

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy

HD Kumaraswamy, Amit Shah, JP Nadda to hold talks on BJP-JDS alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha elections

Sep 21, 2023, 04:29 PM IST

Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy is meeting Union Home Minister Amit Shan and BJP chief JP Nadda in Delhi to discuss alliance for next year's Lok Sabha elections.

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Lok Sabha passes historic Women's Reservation Bill by 454-2 votes, over to Rajya Sabha now

India | Sep 21, 2023, 07:37 AM IST

The historic Women's Reservation Bill to provide 33 per cent quota in Lok Sabha and State assemblies has been passed in Lok Sabha.

Amit Shah, Women Reservation Bill, Lok Sabha, New Parliament

Women's Reservation Bill not political issue for BJP, PM Modi, says Amit Shah | TOP QUOTES

India | Sep 20, 2023, 06:57 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that the passage of women's reservation bill will mark start of new era, PM Modi presented vision of women-led progress in G20.

Amit Shah, Delhi Police

Delhi: Six members of family held for marching towards Amit Shah's residence

Sep 18, 2023, 09:57 AM IST

Those apprehended used to set up carts in Delhi’s Anand Vihar area and were upset due to the removal of the carts.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Previous govts did not celebrate Telangana Liberation Day due to 'appeasement policies': Amit Shah

Sep 17, 2023, 11:33 AM IST

'Hyderabad Liberation Day', the day the erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad merged with the Indian Union on September 17, 1948.

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Breaking News, September 17 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Sep 17, 2023, 11:51 PM IST

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