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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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Amrit Kalash Yatra

Amit Shah launches anthem of 'Amrit Kalash Yatra' under 'Meri Maati-Mera Desh' campaign | WATCH

India | Sep 01, 2023, 11:35 PM IST

Amit Shah launched the anthem of 'Amrit Kalash Yatra' under the 'Meri Maati Mera Desh Abhiyan' campaign.

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Chhattisgarh: Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi to attend separate public events in poll-bound state tomorrow

Sep 01, 2023, 09:29 PM IST

Amit Shah will attend events in Raipur and Saraipali of Mahasamund district. Rahul Gandhi will address a programme of Rajiv Yuva Mitan Club in Nava Raipur – the upcoming new capital city of Chhattisgarh.

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Lok Sabha Elections: Amit Shah to inaugurate BJP call centers nationwide today to engage with voters

India | Sep 01, 2023, 06:47 AM IST

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The primary objective of these call centers is to effectively engage with voters on a national scale, and a well-defined plan has been meticulously devised to accomplish this objective.

'Jan Ashirwad Yatras' in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh: BJP to launch 'Jan Ashirwad Yatras' on Sept 3, travel over 10,000 km across state

Sep 04, 2023, 12:55 PM IST

The yatra will be flagged off by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on September 3 from Chitrakoot in Satna district.

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Telangana Assembly Election 2023: BRS leader rejects Amit Shah's claim of BJP winning polls

Aug 29, 2023, 01:35 PM IST

Ravula Sridhar Reddy pointed to the pending issues related to Telangana's bifurcation from Andhra Pradesh and said that the BJP has not done anything to address these issues.

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Gujarat: Amit Shah to chair Western Zonal Council in Gandhinagar today

Aug 28, 2023, 11:39 AM IST

The meeting will also be attended by the Chief Secretaries, Advisors, and other senior officers of the state governments and union territories, the Union Home Secretary, Secretary Inter-State Council, and other senior officers of the central government.

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West Bengal: Sukanta Majumdar writes to Amit Shah seeking NIA probe in Duttapukur explosion incident

Aug 27, 2023, 08:11 PM IST

At least eight people were killed and several others injured after a massive blast at an illegal firecracker factory in Duttapukur, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal.

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Tipra Motha chief Pradyot Debbarma meets Amit Shah in Delhi ahead of Tripura bypolls

India | Aug 27, 2023, 06:17 PM IST

The meeting assumes significance as the CPI(M) recently held discussions with the regional party and sought its support for the upcoming assembly bypolls to Dhanpur and Boxanagar seats in Sepahijala district.

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Congress is 4G party, while BRS is 2G: Amit Shah at BJP rally in Telangana

Aug 28, 2023, 06:17 AM IST

The Telangana BJP chief, G Kishan Reddy, has alleged that the farmers in the state have been neglected by the ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) government for the last nine years.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah (Left) and Rajasthan CM Ashok

Amit Shah attacks Rajasthan CM over red diary issue, says 'Gehlot should resign'

Aug 28, 2023, 06:27 PM IST

Sacked Rajasthan minister Rajendra Gudha had claimed that the red diary which he had secured from the residence of Congress leader Dharmendra Rathore during an income tax raid in July 2020 on the directions of the chief minister had details of Gehlot's financial transactions.

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel

Chhattisgarh: ED raids reaction to pre-poll surveys predicting massive rout for BJP, says Congress

Aug 23, 2023, 04:22 PM IST

The Congress party has hit out at the Centre after ED raids against Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel's political advisor and OSD Vinod Verma saying that its a reaction to pre-poll surveys predicting a massive rout for the BJP ahead of assembly elections.

DCW chief Swati Maliwal

Delhi minor rape: Swati Maliwal writes to Amit Shah, demands victim's treatment in AIIMS

Aug 22, 2023, 05:57 PM IST

The DCW chief has also demanded an inquiry into the delay in arrest by Delhi Police.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Congress obstructed Ram Mandir construction, Kalyan Singh sacrificed chair for temple: Amit Shah

Aug 21, 2023, 02:18 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday (August 21) paid tributes to late BJP leader and former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh- often seen as the most prominent pro-Hindutva OBC face in the state, on his second death anniversary.

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Under Congress rule, MP was known as a 'Bimaru' state, says Amit Shah after releasing report card

Aug 25, 2023, 03:37 PM IST

Amit Shah Madhya Pradesh visit: According to political observers, the BJP is striving to put up a good show in Gwalior and Chambal region, especially after losing the Gwalior mayoral elections last year to the Congress, after 57 years.

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Madhya Pradesh: Amit Shah to release Shivraj Singh Chouhan govt's ‘report card’ on Sunday

Aug 18, 2023, 05:45 PM IST

This will be Shah’s second visit to the state in less than a month. On July 30, Shah visited the Indore district where he addressed booth-level workers.

CEC meeting

BJP holds CEC meeting to review preparations for upcoming assembly elections | DETAILS

India | Aug 16, 2023, 11:39 PM IST

BJP CEC meeting: The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP National President JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, along with all the 15 CEC members.

Amit Shah, English language

Not opposed to English, but children in India should learn mother tongue: Amit Shah

Education | Aug 14, 2023, 07:08 AM IST

The union minister was addressing the graduating students of the Indian Institute of Teacher Education (IITE) here during its convocation ceremony.

Amit Shah had lunch at Kusumba Anna Kshetr

Amit Shah, his family have lunch at 'Kusumba Anna Kshetra' kitchen in Mansa | WATCH

Aug 13, 2023, 05:47 PM IST

'Kusumba Anna Kshetra' kitchen is being run in memory of Amit Shah's mother, in his native village Mansa, Gujarat. This kitchen provides free food to the needy daily.

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Independence Day 2023: Amit Shah flags off 'Tiranga Yatra' in Gujarat's Ahmedabad

Aug 13, 2023, 12:38 PM IST

Independence Day 2023: PM Modi on Sunday morning urged the people to extend support to the Har Ghar Tiranga movement.

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OPINION | NEW CRIMINAL CODES: HISTORY SHALL REMEMBER AMIT SHAH

India | Aug 12, 2023, 03:04 PM IST

The new codes have been written in simple language and the objective is to speed up trials by laying down fixed timelines and to boost up rates of conviction of criminals.

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