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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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'Home Minister knows nothing about Bihar, India', says Nitish Kumar while reacting to Shah's rally

Sep 16, 2023, 09:46 PM IST

Bihar: Rebutting Amit Shah's charge of misgovernance in the state, Kumar said, "he knows nothing about Bihar and the work we have been doing here. He does not know anything about the country either".

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah to visit Telangana, participate in 'Liberation Day' celebration tomorrow

Sep 16, 2023, 01:24 PM IST

The then Hyderabad State merged with the Indian Union on September 17, 1948.

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Opposition alliance opposed construction of Ram temple: Amit Shah in Bihar rally

Sep 16, 2023, 02:36 PM IST

Amit Shah Bihar visit: Jhanjharpur falls under the Mithilanchal region having six Lok Sabha seats, which the BJP is eyeing in next year polls.

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Hindi language will continue to strengthen thread of national unity, says PM Modi on Hindi Diwas

India | Sep 14, 2023, 01:27 PM IST

Hindi Diwas: Hindi Diwas is observed annually on September 14 to commemorate the decision to adopt Hindi as one of the nation's official languages.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan with MP

BJP's CEC meeting today to discuss Madhya Pradesh candidates, CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan to attend

Sep 13, 2023, 09:59 AM IST

According to reports, PM Modi will also be present in the CEC meeting. A final seal on the second list of candidates will be put ahead of the upcoming assembly elections in the state.

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Breaking News, September 13 | HIGHLIGHTS

India | Sep 14, 2023, 12:04 AM IST

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Chhattisgarh: BJP to launch 'Parivartan Yatra' today to expose Congress-led govt in poll-bound state

Sep 12, 2023, 07:17 AM IST

Union Minister Amit Shah will flag off the yatra after offering prayers at Maa Danteshwari temple in Dantewada.

Former Karnataka CM BS Yediyurappa and Union Home Minister

Amit Shah has agreed to give 4 Lok Sabha seats to JDS in Karnataka, claims Yediyurappa

Sep 08, 2023, 04:46 PM IST

Earlier, former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda had said that the JDS would fight the Lok Sabha elections independently in 2024.

Amit Shah to visit Bihar

Amit Shah to visit Bihar on Sept 16 as BJP aims to tighten grip in state ahead of Lok Sabha polls

India | Sep 06, 2023, 12:47 PM IST

Union Home Minister Shah will also be addressing a public gathering in Jhanjharpur and inform the people about the accomplishments of Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led NDA government in the last nine years.

Ex-President Ram Nath Kovind

Ram Nath Kovind chairs meet on 'One Nation One Election', Amit Shah in attendance

India | Sep 06, 2023, 03:45 PM IST

BJP chief J P Nadda had met ex-president Ram Nath Kovind soon after the latter was tasked with the responsibility of heading a committee to explore the feasibility of “one nation, one election”, which was the case till 1967.