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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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Breaking News, June 10

India | Jun 11, 2023, 12:00 AM IST

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Amarnath Yatra 2023, Amit Shah

Shah reviews Amarnath Yatra preparedness, asks for adequate security arrangements for pilgrims

India | Jun 09, 2023, 10:43 PM IST

The annual pilgrimage of Amarnath Yatra will commence on July 1 this year and likely to culminate on August 31.

Jan Aushadhi Kendras

Centre allows 2,000 PACS to open 'Jan Aushadhi Kendras' to push affordable generic drugs | DETAILS

Business | Jun 07, 2023, 11:05 AM IST

Jan Aushadhi Kendra: The move by the Cooperation Ministry holds significance as medicines at these Kendras are available at a 50 to 90% lesser rate in comparison to the branded medicines. Read the article below to know the eligibility criteria for opening Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Jan Aushadhi Kendra.

Wrestlers, Amit Shah

Wrestlers meet Amit Shah, seek probe against WFI chief Brij Bhushan

India | Jun 05, 2023, 09:43 AM IST

Bajrang, Sakshi, and Vinesh have led a protest by wrestlers at Jantar Mantar in Delhi, where they have accused the WFI's outgoing president, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, of sexually harassing numerous wrestlers, including a minor.

Manipur

Manipur: Amit Shah appeals to public to lift blockades of NH-2; Govt sets up 3-member panel

India | Jun 05, 2023, 06:34 AM IST

Manipur: Home Minister Amit Shah has appealed to the people of Manipur to lift blockades from National Highway- 2. The government has set up a 3-member Inquiry commission to find the cause of riots in the state.

Manipur: 'Normalcy returning, no incident of violence in

Manipur: 'Normalcy returning, no incident of violence in last 24 hrs,' says Security adviser to govt

India | Jun 04, 2023, 09:14 AM IST

In addition to the over 140 arms and ammunition that were surrendered on Friday in response to an appeal from Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Singh stated that 35 additional arms and ammunition had been surrendered.

Maharashtra: 'Amit Shah is my leader, will meet him soon,'

Maharashtra: 'Amit Shah is my leader, will meet him soon,' says ex-BJP Minister Pankaja Munde

Jun 03, 2023, 04:15 PM IST

Pankaja Munde, a former minister from Maharashtra and current national secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, stated on Thursday that she is a member of the BJP but does not belong to the party.

Manipur is moving toward normalcy

Manipur violence: Over 140 weapons, including AK, LMG, M16 & sten gun surrendered on Shah's appeal

India | Jun 02, 2023, 05:42 PM IST

Manipur violence: Two ethnic communities- Tribe and Meitei clashed - on May 3 after a "Tribal Solidarity March" organised in protest against the buzz over Meitei getting Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

Manipur violence

Manipur violence: Special CBI team to probe incidents; Amit Shah warns rioters to surrender weapons

India | Jun 01, 2023, 12:09 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that a panel led by a retired High Court judge will probe the ethnic violence in Manipur.

Home Minister also met a delegation of the

Manipur violence: Shah meets Kuki people; agitated community agrees to peace formula

India | May 31, 2023, 05:34 PM IST

The ethnic violence first broke out after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organised in the hill districts on May 3 to protest the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe (ST) status.

'Peace in Manipur top priority' Amit Shah instructs

'Peace in Manipur top priority': Amit Shah instructs officials to strictly deal with rioters

India | May 30, 2023, 08:45 PM IST

Manipur Violence Updates: Amit Shah on Monday night arrived in strife-torn Manipur to try to restore peace by hammering out a solution between the warring communities.

Manipur violence

Manipur Violence: How demography divide turned into ethnic clashes between Kuki-Meitei I EXPLAINED

May 30, 2023, 06:19 PM IST

Manipur violence: What leads to the clash in the northeastern region, which is often dubbed as "The Jewel of India"? Let's decode the ethnic clash.

Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting in Manipur over

Manipur violence: Shah holds crucial meeting with CM Biren to work out peace formula

India | May 30, 2023, 06:33 AM IST

Shah who flew into a tense but peaceful Imphal on a special flight is expected to hold several rounds of meetings on Tuesday and Wednesday to assess the situation and plan steps to restore normalcy.

Amit Shah on three-day tour amid violence in Manipur

Amit Shah on three-day tour amid violence in Manipur

India | May 29, 2023, 01:46 PM IST

Manipur violence: Earlier, the Chief Minister also said that clashes broke out in the early hours of the morning at several places in different districts surrounding the Imphal Valley.

RTI activist arrested for derogatory post on PM Modi, Amit

RTI activist arrested for derogatory post on PM Modi, Amit Shah: Mumbai cops

India | May 27, 2023, 10:41 PM IST

The accused made alleged "derogatory" remarks about the Prime Minister and other leaders in a Facebook post, according to a Mumbai police official.

PM Modi, Amit Shah

UP: Man shares morphed photos of PM Modi, Amit Shah, Yogi Adityanath; arrested

May 26, 2023, 10:46 AM IST

The Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested a man for allegedly sharing objectionable morphed pictures of PM Modi, Amit Shah and Yogi Adityanath on Facebook.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addresses during the

Amit Shah to visit violence-hit Manipur to resolve all disputes, urges everyone to maintain peace

India | May 25, 2023, 07:27 PM IST

Addressing an even in Guwahati, Union Minister Amit Shah informed that he will visit Manipur to resolve all matters but urged everyone to maintain peace.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah reaches Assam to attend slew of govt programmes in Guwahati | DETAILS

India | May 25, 2023, 02:24 PM IST

Amit Shah in Assam: The Union Home Minister is likely to arrive in the afternoon and attend the programmes at two different venues of Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra and Khanapara Veterinary College field.

PM Modi, Vande Bharat Express train

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India | May 25, 2023, 11:50 PM IST

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Assam CM announced the good news for the qualified 44,703

'As promised...': Assam CM to distribute 44,703 appointment letters of govt jobs on this date

India | May 23, 2023, 08:58 PM IST

Assam government jobs: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said his government had promised to provide 1 lakh government jobs, and now the government is ready to give jobs to 44,703 qualified candidates.

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