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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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Chirag Paswan calls on Amit Shah

Chirag Paswan calls on Amit Shah ahead of July 18's NDA meet in Delhi

Jul 17, 2023, 06:30 PM IST

Chirag is deliberating with the BJP over his party’s share of Lok Sabha seats in Bihar for the next year’s Lok Sabha polls.

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Amit Shah chairs regional conference on Drugs Smuggling and National Security

India | Jul 17, 2023, 12:53 PM IST

The total quantity of drugs destroyed in one year has now reached around 10 lakh kg with a value of around Rs12,000 crore.

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India | Jul 18, 2023, 06:24 AM IST

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Drugs to be destroyed in Amit Shah's virtual presence

​In Amit Shah's virtual presence, over 1.44 lakh kg drugs to be destroyed tomorrow

India | Jul 16, 2023, 05:43 PM IST

The drugs to be destroyed will include 6,590 kg seized by the Narcotics Control Bureau's (NCB) Hyderabad unit, 822 kg by Indore unit and 356 kg seized by its Jammu unit.

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OP Rajbhar, former ally of Akhilesh Yadav, rejoins BJP-led NDA

India | Jul 16, 2023, 10:18 AM IST

Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party chief Om Prakash Rajbhar joined the NDA alliance led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BJP to launch 'Vijay Sankalp Abhiyaan' in Madhya Pradesh

BJP to launch 'Vijay Sankalp Abhiyan' in Madhya Pradesh ahead of Assembly election

Aug 18, 2023, 06:58 PM IST

Madhya Pradesh: Union Home Minister and senior BJP leader Amit Shah on Tuesday attended a key BJP meeting held in the state ahead of the assembly election.

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Amit Shah hits out at 'cozy club of dynasts' after SC decision, says not important who is ED's boss

India | Jul 11, 2023, 08:36 PM IST

Slamming all those who are rejoicing over the SC judgement over ED's chief tenure, Amit Shah in a long note shared on Twitter said that ED is an institution which rises beyond any one individual.

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Amit Shah likely to visit Bhopal tomorrow, meet BJP MLAs

Jul 10, 2023, 09:12 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah is likely to visit Bhopal and meet all the BJP MLAs in Madhya Pradesh, reports have said.

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What is PASA Act? All you need to know about the Gujarat law that could be implemented in Delhi

Jul 10, 2023, 05:24 PM IST

The Delhi Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena has approved the proposal of implementing the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act (1985) in Delhi to take preventive actions against crimes in the national capital. The file has been sent for Home Ministry's approval.

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Amit Shah speaks to LGs of Delhi, J-K, takes stock of rain situation

India | Jul 09, 2023, 06:03 PM IST

Amit Shah spoke to the lieutenant governors of Delhi and Jammu and Kashmir and took stock of the situation in the union territories in the wake of incessant rains.

Punjab

Punjab: Newly-appointed BJP president Sunil Jakhar says, 'Will make sure flag of BJP flies high'

India | Jul 05, 2023, 05:07 PM IST

Sunil Jakhar had quit the Congress after lashing out at former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Twitter, saying that he was "not an asset" as portrayed by the party leadership.

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'Even if Nitish Kumar rubs his nose...,' Sushil Kumar Modi clears Amit Shah's stand on Bihar CM

Jul 03, 2023, 04:55 PM IST

Bihar: Amit Shah has made clear that BJP will not accept Nitish Kumar at any cost even if he rubs his nose at BJP's doors, said MP Sushil Kumar Modi.

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Manipur violence: Kuki groups lift two-month long blockade on NH-2 post-Amit Shah's appeal

India | Jul 03, 2023, 06:32 AM IST

In a joint statement, the two organisations said that the blockade on the highway has been lifted with immediate effect, following an appeal by Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

Maharashtra

Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar takes oath as Deputy CM, 9 other NCP MLAs join Shinde govt

Jul 02, 2023, 03:31 PM IST

Eight additional NCP MLAs, in addition to Ajit Pawar, have been sworn in as state cabinet ministers. Hassan Mushrif, Chhagan Bhujbal, Dilip Walse Patil, Dhananjay Munde, and Aditi Tatkare are the newly elected ministers.

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Gujarat: Amit Shah inaugurates Akshar River Cruise in Ahmedabad

Jul 02, 2023, 01:29 PM IST

A 162-passenger cruise with a meal will take the passengers on a journey that lasts one and a half hours. A lifeboat, life jackets, and other safety features are included in a floating restaurant's sprinkler system.

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UP: Amit Shah to attend Apna Dal founder Sonelal Patel’s birth anniversary event in Lucknow | DEETS

Jul 02, 2023, 11:46 AM IST

Sonelal Patel birth anniversary: Apna Dal (S) leader and Uttar Pradesh Minister Ashish Patel, husband of Anupriya Patel, said Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be the chief guest at his party’s programme in Lucknow.

'I only state what I have done...,' says PM Modi during

'I only state what I have done...,' says PM Modi during 17th Indian Cooperative Congress in Delhi

India | Jul 01, 2023, 01:21 PM IST

17th Indian Cooperative Congress: PM Modi on Saturday attended the 17th Indian Cooperative Congress organised in the national capital. He was accompanied by Home Minister Amit Shah.

Amit Shah releases Rs 6,194 crore disaster relief fund for

Amit Shah releases Rs 6,194 crore disaster relief fund for 19 states

India | Jun 30, 2023, 09:31 PM IST

The central government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has already approved the release of Rs 3,649.40 crore as central share of SDRF to nine states during 2023-24.

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If Rahul becomes PM, scams, corruption will become India's destiny: Amit Shah

Jun 30, 2023, 05:34 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that scams will become 'destiny' of India if Congress leader Rahul Gandhi becomes the prime minister of the country.

RJD slams Amit Shah

Bihar: RJD hits back at Amit Shah, accuses him again of indulging in 'jumlebaji' in Lakhisarai

Jun 29, 2023, 11:43 PM IST

Amit Shah in Bihar: The RJD spokesperson also said that BJP leaders are scared ever since the Mahagathbandhan government came to power in Bihar.