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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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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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Amit Shah attends foundation laying ceremony of IFFCO Nano fertilizer plant at Gandhidham

Aug 12, 2023, 08:22 PM IST

Amit Shah Gujarat visit: The Union Home Minister also attended the foundation laying of the Border Security Force's Mooring Place and the virtual inauguration of various projects at Koteshwar.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

Modi govt tables 3 new bills in Lok Sabha to replace British-era laws: All you need to know

India | Aug 11, 2023, 04:54 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah said that the changes were done to provide speedy justice and creating a legal system that keeps contemporary needs and aspirations of the people.

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OPINION | AMIT SHAH’S FORCEFUL APPEAL ON MANIPUR

India | Aug 10, 2023, 03:30 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah clarified the circumstances leading to ethnic violence in Manipur and how the Centre and the state governments tried to control the damage.

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'Raghav Chadha didn't receive any notice': AAP rebuts demand for privilege motion

Aug 10, 2023, 12:32 AM IST

The Aam Aadmi Party said that Raghav Chadha is yet to receive any such notice from the Privileges Committee. Whenever a notice comes, it will be answered effectively and in detail.

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Amit Shah explains what led to Manipur violence in Lok Sabha, slams Oppn for adding fuel to fire

India | Aug 10, 2023, 06:13 AM IST

In a detailed response on the Manipur violence, Union Home Minister Amit Shah explained in Lok Sabha what led to violence in Manipur and the measures taken by the government to control the situation in the state.

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Corruption Quit India, Dynasty Quit India, Appeasement Quit India: Amit Shah | Top Quotes

India | Aug 09, 2023, 06:58 PM IST

Parliament Monsoon Session: Union Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday launched a blistering attack on the opposition and alleged that No-Confidence Motion against the Modi government is a politically motivated move.

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Career launched 13 times but he failed every time: Amit Shah's jibe at Rahul Gandhi

India | Aug 09, 2023, 08:58 PM IST

Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi launched a broadside against the Narendra Modi government over its handling of the violence in Manipur while addressing the No-Confidence Motion discussion.

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Manipur violence shameful, don't politicise ethnic clashes: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

India | Aug 09, 2023, 07:25 PM IST

Parliament Monsoon Session: Speaking in the Lok Sabha, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that this No-Confidence Motion will show the real character of the Opposition in the country.

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Baith neeche. Billi ki awaaz hai, tiger ki nahi: Narayan Rane to Uddhav camp-MP during no-trust vote

Aug 08, 2023, 11:02 PM IST

Union Minister Narayan Rane while responding to Arvind Sawant slammed the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena saying why didn't they think about Hindutva when they broke alliance with BJP in 2019 and joined hands with Sharad Pawar's NCP.

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Ready to discuss Manipur on Aug 11, have nothing to hide: Amit Shah to Opposition in Rajya Sabha

India | Aug 08, 2023, 09:35 AM IST

Parliament Monsoon Session: Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha claimed that it was the opposition that was running away from the discussion on the Manipur issue.