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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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RR Swain appointed as DGP of Jammu and Kashmir

Aug 07, 2024, 01:40 PM IST

The Ministry of Home Affairs has officially appointed RR Swain as the Director General of Police for Jammu and Kashmir, with his tenure set to continue until September 30, 2024. Swain had been serving as the acting DGP prior to this permanent appointment.

Parliament Monsoon Session, Amit Shah, Saugata Roy, West Bengal model

No state wants to implement 'West Bengal model': Amit Shah tells Saugata Roy in Lok Sabha | WATCH

India | Aug 06, 2024, 05:28 PM IST

TMC MP Saugata Roy on Tuesday asked the Home Minister if the Centre would implement the "West Bengal model" to deal with the Left Wing Extremism. Amit Shah took a jibe in his response in Lok Sabha.

Article 370 abrogation anniversary

Article 370 abrogation fifth anniversary: What changed in last five years? Challenges ahead

Aug 05, 2024, 02:33 PM IST

Article 370 was scrapped from Jammu and Kashmir five years ago in a historic move by the Modi government. It's been five years since then and a lot has changed in the region. Taking a look at the changes and challenges ahead for the government.

Parliament Monsoon Session LIVE UPDATES

Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: Both Houses adjourned for a day, to reconvene on August 6

India | Aug 05, 2024, 06:55 PM IST

Parliament Monsoon Session Highlights: In the Lok Sabha, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will introduce the Appropriation Bill and Finance Bill. The Appropriation Bill was passed in Lok Sabha today.

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Amit Shah predicts 2029 Lok Sabha poll results, gives piece of advice to Opposition: 'Learn to...'

India | Aug 05, 2024, 06:10 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah made a huge prediction for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chances of the BJP in the 2029 Lok Sabha Elections and also gave a piece of advice to the Opposition.

Supriya Sule, Ajit Pawar, Maharashtra

Sule on Ajit Pawar's 'secret' meetings with Amit Shah in Delhi: 'Only responded to media queries'

Aug 03, 2024, 08:18 PM IST

Sule said that she was shocked that Ajit Pawar had visited Delhi in disguise to meet Shah at least “10 times” when he was in Opposition.

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Independence Day 2024: Amit Shah urges nation to participate in 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign

India | Aug 03, 2024, 04:05 PM IST

Independence Day 2024: In his 112th 'Mann Ki Baat' episode on July 28, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also called upon all Indians to participate in the 'Har Ghar Tiranga Abhiyan' to celebrate Independence Day.

Amit Shah, Wayanad landslides, IMD, Early warning system

Centre puts out 'fact copies' of IMD alerts in Parliament amid Shah's 'early warning system' row

India | Aug 02, 2024, 09:27 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah earlier told both Houses of the Parliament that early warnings were issued to Kerala government over rains in the region and said that had they become alert, losses in Wayanad landslide could have been minimised.

Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

Wayanad landslides: Centre sent advance warning to Kerala on July 23, says Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha

India | Jul 31, 2024, 03:50 PM IST

Earlier, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan and took stock of the situation after massive landslides in Wayanad.

Amit Shah, MHA, Jammu and Kashmir, Lok Sabha, Terror attacks in Kashmir

What steps has Centre taken to free J-K from terrorism amid rising attacks? MHA answers in Lok Sabha

India | Jul 30, 2024, 02:11 PM IST

Jammu and Kashmir witnessed a spike in terror attacks in the recent weeks. A question was asked in the Lok Sabha about the steps the government has taken so far to free the region from terrorism. MoS Home responded to the question in a written reply in the House.

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PM Modi chairs key meeting with BJP-ruled states CMs, Deputy CMs in Delhi

India | Jul 28, 2024, 02:25 PM IST

The Prime Minister's speech will be held in the meeting and the Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of all the states will listen to the Mann Ki Baat program at the BJP headquarters. A photo session of all the leaders will also be done with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Mehbooba Mufti urges Amit Shah to form a panel of representative from both sides of LOC

Mehbooba Mufti requests Amit Shah to form panel of Kashmiri representatives from both sides of LOC

Aug 16, 2024, 04:51 PM IST

Mehbooba Mufti was addressing the 25th foundation day function of the PDP in Srinagar. She also demanded the release of Kashmiri youth lodged in jails across the country.

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Rahul Gandhi to appear in court on August 12 in objectionable remarks against Amit Shah case

Jul 26, 2024, 02:09 PM IST

The case dates back to 2018 when Rahul Gandhi was alleged to have made objectionable remarks against the then BJP president and current Home Minister Amit Shah.

Indian Army Agniveers

Ex-Agniveers to receive 10 per cent reservation and age relaxation in CISF, BSF, SSB: Home Ministry

India | Jul 24, 2024, 05:23 PM IST

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) and Railway Protection Force (RPF) will also provide similar benefits to former Agniveers. The Agnipath scheme, launched in June 2022, has faced criticism regarding the future of those not retained after their four-year tenure.

Union Budget 2024

Union Budget 2024: Rs 2.19 lakh crore allocated for Home Ministry, major part for paramilitaries

India | Jul 23, 2024, 04:54 PM IST

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented the Union Budget 2024 today with increased allotment for the Home Ministry. The interim budget 2024-25 had allocated Rs 2,02,868.70 crore to the home ministry.

Amit Shah in Pune

'Sharad Pawar is ringleader of corruption', says Shah, NCP-SP responds with 'washing machine' jibe

Jul 21, 2024, 05:19 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah targeted NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and said that he should tell what he had done in his 10-year tenure in the past.

Amit Shah, Maharashtra Assembly elections

Amit Shah holds key meeting with Maharashtra Deputy CMs, discusses strategy for assembly polls

Jul 21, 2024, 10:56 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a grand convention of BJP office bearers in Pune to decide on a roadmap for Maharashtra assembly elections. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari will also address the meeting.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah with Union Minister Shivraj

'Land Jihad', 'Love Jihad' leading demographic changes in state: Amit Shah in poll-bound Jharkhand

Jul 20, 2024, 05:17 PM IST

The BJP is confident of forming a government in Jharkhand as the lotus has already bloomed in 52 of 81 assembly segments in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Shah said while addressing party workers at Prabhat Tara Ground during the saffron party's extended executive committee meeting.

Amit Shah chairs high-level meeting with heads of security,

'Stay one step ahead': Amit Shah to heads of security, intelligence agencies in high-level meet

India | Jul 19, 2024, 09:36 PM IST

In the crucial meeting, Amit Shah emphasized on constituting a team of young, technically proficient passionate officers from all agencies involved in national security to dismantle the terror ecosystem using Big Data and AI-ML driven analytics and technological advancements.

Amit Shah on drugs, amit shah says Will not allow even gram of drugs to enter or exit India, anti na

'Will not allow even a gram of drugs to enter or exit India': Amit Shah

India | Jul 19, 2024, 09:50 AM IST

The home minister said India was at a crucial juncture when it came to the fight against drugs as he rejected the policy undertaken by some western countries to decriminalise certain narcotics offences.

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