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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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Sharp decline in Left Wing Extremism incidents under Modi regime, says Amit Shah in Bhopal

India | Aug 22, 2022, 08:55 PM IST

Amit Shah in Bhopal: The Centre is further strengthening security forces in LWE-affected areas, he said, adding 40 new security camps have been opened in the last three years and 15 more are to be opened.

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Here's why Amit Shah believes it's 'time for lotus to bloom in Telangana'

India | Aug 22, 2022, 12:21 PM IST

Expressing confidence that BJP will defeat the TRS and come to power, Amit Shah said Telangana was created with many dreams and aspirations of people and they will be fulfilled by the his party under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership.

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Home Minister Amit Shah meets RRR star Jr NTR, calls him 'gem of Telugu cinema' | PICS

Aug 21, 2022, 11:42 PM IST

Home Minster Amit Shah shared pictures with Jr NTR on Twitter from their recent meeting in Hyderabad. Shah called the RRR star the "gem of Telegu cinema".

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Manish Sisodia CBI raids highlights: Trader paid Rs 1 crore to associate of Sisodia, says CBI FIR

India | Aug 19, 2022, 08:46 PM IST

Manish Sisodia CBI raid: Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena had recommended a CBI probe into the Kejriwal government's Excise Policy, 2021-22, over alleged violations of rules and procedural lapses.

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Gujarat youth spent Rs 2 lakh to revamp car on Har Ghar Tiranga theme, wants to PM Modi | Watch

India | Aug 14, 2022, 05:26 PM IST

Independence Day 2022: Meanwhile, in view of the 76th Independence Day celebration, security has been stepped up across the national capital with more than 10,000 personnel manning the Red Fort from where Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the country.

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Nitish Kumar's aspirations to become PM led him break alliance in Bihar: Giriraj Singh

India | Aug 09, 2022, 04:24 PM IST

Bihar Political Crisis: Nitish Kumar's aspirations to become Prime Minister led him to break the alliance with the BJP, alleged Union Minister Giriraj Singh.

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Congress protests in black clothes, Amit Shah says message against Ram temple | 10 Points

India | Aug 05, 2022, 09:17 PM IST

Congress dismissed as 'bogus' Amit Shah linking its protests to Ram temple foundation day, says its stir against price rise has clearly hit home.

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Gujarat elections 2022: Will BJP declare Amit Shah as CM candidate, asks Kejriwal

India | Aug 04, 2022, 08:08 PM IST

Gujarat Elections 2022: In a cryptic tweet, the national convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also wondered if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is not happy with the work of Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendrabhai Patel.

Home Minister Amit Shah said that reforms have taken place

PM Modi gave an all-reaching, all-inclusive govt in 8 years: Amit Shah

India | Aug 04, 2022, 02:14 PM IST

Amit Shah on PM Modi: The Union Home Minister also took an apparent swipe at the previous UPA government, alleging there was "policy paralysis" then, while a number of scams also happened.

A new India being shaped under Modi's leadership: Amit Shah

India | Aug 02, 2022, 10:41 PM IST

The home minister also paid rich tributes to Venkayya, the creator of the country's national flag. In 1916, Venkayya published a book offering 30 designs of what could make the Indian flag.

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'Zero-tolerance policy towards drugs showing results': Home Minister Amit Shah

India | Jul 30, 2022, 09:50 PM IST

Pointing out that the drug problem was more in Punjab, Shah assured complete support of the Narendra Modi government to the state for its fight against the menace.

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NCB destroys 30,000 kg drugs under Amit Shah's watch

India | Jul 30, 2022, 08:43 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah watched the incineration of the drugs that were seized in from the four locations.

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Murmu's win a reply to those who pay lip service to tribal empowerment, but divide communities: Shah

India | Jul 23, 2022, 04:22 PM IST

He said empowerment of tribals is achieved not by talking about it, but through the moves like these (Murmu's election). Shah added that a person belonging to a tribal Santhal community and coming from a very backward region, occupying the country's top post is a "huge victory of democracy".

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UP: Dinesh Khatik, MoS in Jal Shakti Ministry resigns, alleges corruption in letter to Amit Shah

India | Jul 20, 2022, 02:51 PM IST

Uttar Pradesh Minister Dinesh Khatik sent his resignation letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleging he was not being listened to as he is from Dalit Community.

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Goddess Kali remarks: TMC-BJP spat continues over Mahua Moitra's comments

India | Jul 11, 2022, 06:31 PM IST

While virtually addressing a programme of Ramakrishna Mission on Sunday, Modi said Goddess Kali's blessings are always with the country, which is moving ahead with a spiritual energy for the welfare of the world.

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Expelled Congress MLA Kuldeep Bishnoi meets Amit Shah, JP Nadda; sparks speculation he may join BJP

India | Jul 10, 2022, 03:53 PM IST

The 53-year-old legislator from Adampur met with the BJP leaders in New Delhi and later, heaped praises on them. He was expelled by the Congress from all party positions last month.

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Sanjay Raut takes a dig at Eknath Shinde's Delhi visit, says CM's taking orders from BJP

India | Jul 09, 2022, 02:46 PM IST

Eknath Shinde was sworn in as Maharashtra chief minister on June 30 with the support of the BJP after he rebelled against the then Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, walking out of the Shiv Sena with a large chunk of MLAs.

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PM Modi, Amit Shah have assured full support for Maharashtra development: CM Eknath Shinde

India | Jul 05, 2022, 02:41 PM IST

"I am going to undertake a tour of the entire state and allot projects in every constituency. There will be a total transformation of the state. I do not exaggerate much, I do work and then speak," CM Shinde said.

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Udaipur, Amaravati killings: NIA chief meets Amit Shah, briefs Home Minister on investigation

India | Jul 04, 2022, 10:00 PM IST

The beheading of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur and the fatal stabbing of Umesh Kolhe in Amaravati were allegedly carried out by the people who wanted to take “revenge” on the victims for supporting now-removed BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma after her controversial comments on Prophet Mohammed.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Hyderabad.

PM Modi's message to BJP leaders in Hyderabad meeting, 'learn from mistakes of parties on decline'

India | Jul 03, 2022, 09:46 PM IST

In his address during BJP's national executive meeting in Hyderabad, PM Modi said that many parties which have ruled the country for years are on decline and asked the party leader to learn from their mistakes.

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