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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, Assam

Section 144 in Guwahati ahead of Amit Shah's visit amid reports of protest rallies | CHECK details

India | May 22, 2023, 07:55 AM IST

Amit Shah will embark on a two-day visit to Assam starting May 24.

Shah slams Congress over OBC row

'Congress has always neglected the OBC community'- Amit Shah at Modi Samaj event in Ahmedabad

India | May 21, 2023, 04:49 PM IST

'Other Backward Class'- OBC became a political flashpoint between BJP and Congress since Rahul Gandhi was disqualified as an MP over 'Modi' surname defamation case.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah to lay foundation stone of National Academy of Coastal Policing in Gujarat today

India | May 20, 2023, 08:58 AM IST

Amit Shah's Gujarat visit: The Union Home Minister will also e-inaugurate five coastal outposts of BSF situated off the Jakhau coast in the Kutch district as well as one OP Tower at Lakhpatwari in the Sir Creek area in the state.

Amit Shah to preside over 2nd 'Chintan Shivir' of MHA

‘Chintan Shivir’ of senior officers of MHA underway, Amit Shah chairing event

India | May 19, 2023, 01:26 PM IST

The objective of ‘Chintan Shivir’ is to interact with the senior officers of the Ministry and to evolve an action plan for the implementation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Vision 2047”.

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Manipur violence: CM N Biren Singh visits Delhi to meet PM Modi, Amit Shah to discuss situation

India | May 14, 2023, 06:28 PM IST

Manipur Violence: Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh has gone to Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday to discuss the situation in the state.

SC objects to Amit Shah, others making political statements

SC objects to Amit Shah, others making political statements on Karnataka Muslim quota issue

India | May 09, 2023, 12:39 PM IST

This comes after Shah had defended the state BJP government's decision to do away with the 4% quota for Muslims under the OBC list.

Amit Shah, Kolkata, Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti

West Bengal: Amit Shah visits 'Jorasakho Thakurbari' on Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti

May 09, 2023, 01:58 PM IST

The Home Minister will participate in an event scheduled on Rabindranath Tagore Jayanti to commemorate the birth of the great Bengali poet.

Amit Shah, Assam

Amit Shah's Assam visit postponed to May 26 amid Manipur unrest

India | May 08, 2023, 09:15 PM IST

Amit Shah is busy dealing with the prevailing law and order situation in strife-torn Manipur.

PM Modi's popularity will convert into votes: Amit Shah

PM's popularity will convert into votes: Amit Shah exudes confidence of retaining power in Karnataka

Elections | May 08, 2023, 07:08 PM IST

Shah also questioned Siddaramaiah who had earlier told the media that if the party comes to power in Karnataka, Muslim reservation can be increased from 4 percent to 6 percent.

Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot

Ashok Gehlot's BIG claim, says 'Vasundhara Raje, 2 BJP leaders...'

India | May 08, 2023, 05:57 AM IST

Addressing a programme in Dholpur, Gehlot said his government could be saved because of the support of three BJP leaders -- former chief minister Vasundhara Raje, former assembly speaker Kailash Meghwal and MLA Shobharani Kushwah.

Manipur violence: Amit Shah reviews situation as around

Manipur violence: Amit Shah reviews situation as around thousand people flee to neighbouring Assam

India | May 05, 2023, 11:46 PM IST

Manipur violence: During the meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah was apprised in detail about the current situation in the northeastern state.

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Karnataka Election: Amit Shah cancels poll campaign; to monitor situation in violence-hit Manipur

Elections | May 05, 2023, 01:19 PM IST

Karnataka Election 2023: According to sources, there was a speculation that Amit Shah could visit the violence-hit state, but the speculations were turned down by the party leaders, who said that as of now, he will be monitoring the situation from Delhi.

Manipur violence

Manipur violence: State govt orders for ‘shoot at sight’, Amit Shah reviews situation | 10 POINTS

India | May 05, 2023, 06:12 AM IST

The Manipur government has issued "shoot-at-sight orders".

Manipur unrest: Home minister Amit Shah speaks with CM

Manipur violence: Home minister Amit Shah speaks with CM Biren Singh

India | May 04, 2023, 12:14 PM IST

Chief Minister N Biren Singh urged people to cooperate with the government to maintain law and order.

Karnataka elections 2023 updates

Karnataka elections 2023 | Congress has history of appeasement of terror & terrorists: PM Modi

Elections | May 02, 2023, 11:43 PM IST

Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and Congress leaders-- Mallikarjun Kharge and Priyanka Gandhi will hold multiple rallies in the poll-bound state. Stay tuned here for the latest updates.

Karnataka elections

BJP releases manifesto for Karnataka polls; promises Uniform civil code, free LPG I 16 POINTS

Elections | May 01, 2023, 12:42 PM IST

The BJP claimed it would continue to take "Nava Karnataka" on the path of comprehensive socio-economic development, without leaving even a "single Kannadiga" behind.

Karnataka Elections 2023: PM Modi, Amit Shah hold roadshows

Karnataka Elections: PM Modi, Amit Shah hold roadshows in BJP's show of strength in poll-bound state

Elections | Apr 30, 2023, 12:00 AM IST

Karnataka Elections 2023: During the roadshow, people lined up on both sides of the road to greet the Prime Minister who was travelling in a specially-made vehicle on both sides of the road.

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Karnataka: 'Congress must answer why we should not ban PFI?' says Amit Shah

Elections | Apr 28, 2023, 04:22 PM IST

Karnataka Assembly Elections 2023: BJP leader Amit Shah on Friday while addressing the public at Navalgund Assembly constituency said that the upcoming election in the state is to decide whether the public wants a double-engine government or reverse-gear government.

Amit Shah, DNLA

‘Assam no longer has any tribal militant group’: Amit Shah after DNLA signs peace agreement

India | Apr 28, 2023, 06:15 AM IST

Dimasa National Liberation Army (DNLA), an insurgent group operating mostly in Assam’s Dima Hasao district signed a peace agreement with the government.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Karnataka polls: Cong files police complaint against Amit Shah, accuses him of promoting 'hatred'

Elections | Apr 27, 2023, 04:08 PM IST

Karnataka elections 2023: Congress leaders Randeep Singh Surjewala, Dr Parmeshwar and Karnataka Congress chief DK Shivakumar filed the complaint at Bengaluru's High Grounds police station.

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