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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's first West Bengal visit since BJP's drubbing in state polls, to address rally in Siligur

India | May 05, 2022, 02:20 PM IST

Amit Shah's visit to West Bengal comes at a time when the BJP looks to tone up its organisational machinery in the state, which has been plagued by internal squabbles and defections since the 2021 assembly poll results.

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India now capable of hitting back like US, Israel when borders are meddled with: Amit Shah

India | May 03, 2022, 07:48 PM IST

Flaying the previous Congress regime for its lax security measures, the Home Minister said India used to issue statements whenever terror attacks were carried out by the Pakistan-backed extremists but things have improved after Narendra Modi became the Prime Minister.

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BJP planning to change Karnataka CM Bommai ahead of next year's polls? BSY clarifies

India | May 02, 2022, 09:05 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit the state on Tuesday. His visit had sparked the speculations of a leadership change.

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OPINION | Who is sowing seeds of hatred between Muslims and Hindus ?

India | Apr 30, 2022, 04:14 PM IST

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, addressing a huge Friday prayer gathering at the famous Mecca Masjid near Charminar, Hyderabad, became emotional and alleged that Muslims were being threatened, but they would not cow down and fight.

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NCP leader seeks permission from Amit Shah to read Hanuman Chalisa, Namaz outside PM Modi's house

India | Apr 25, 2022, 12:30 PM IST

NCP leader Fahmida Hasan Khan's letter to Amit Shah comes in the backdrop of a raging controversy in Maharashtra where Amravati MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi were arrested after they gave a call for the chanting of Hanuman Chalisa outside Uddhav Thackeray's residence.

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Amit Shah failed to protect Delhi from communal violence: Sharad Pawar

India | Apr 24, 2022, 07:04 AM IST

Speaking at a rally in western Maharashtra, Pawar referred to violence that broke out in Jahangirpuri area of Delhi during Hanuman Jayanti processions earlier this month.

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Over 75,000 Indians wave national flag simultaneously in bid to break Pakistan record

India | Apr 23, 2022, 09:24 PM IST

The previous world record was set by 56,000 Pakistanis who waved their national flag at a function in Lahore in 2004.

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PM Modi has set target to make India number one in world by 2047: Amit Shah

India | Apr 23, 2022, 03:59 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah was in Jagdishpur to attend a function held in the memory of the Revolt of 1857 hero Veer Kunwar Singh, which was marked by more than 77,000 BJP workers waving the tricolour, together, for five minutes

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Tej Pratap Yadav invites Amit Shah for Iftar party at Rabri Devi's residence in Patna

India | Apr 22, 2022, 04:25 PM IST

Amit Shah is coming to Bihar to take part in Babu Veer Kunwar Singh Jayanti on April 23. He will go to Jagdishpur in Bhojpur district, 65 km away from the state capital, Patna.

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Modi govt extends ceasefire agreements with three Naga insurgent groups for one more year

India | Apr 21, 2022, 09:50 AM IST

In a statement, Home Ministry said the agreements are with National Socialist Council of Nagaland-NK, National Socialist Council of Nagaland- Reformation and National Socialist Council of Nagaland K-Khango.

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Amit Shah pays tributes to Guru Tegh Bahadur, says 'his sacrifices ensured India's independence'

India | Apr 20, 2022, 11:52 PM IST

Addressing a function organized on the occasion of the 400th birth anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, Shah said the Sikh Guru gave his life for the protection of Kashmiri Pandits and other Hindus who were persecuted by the then Mughal rulers.

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Use bulldozer to demolish Amit Shah's house: AAP's Raghav Chadha on Jahangirpuri demolition

India | Apr 20, 2022, 05:29 PM IST

AAP leader Raghav Chadha hinted at a conspiracy behind riots in Jahangirpuri as he claimed that the BJP in the last eight years resettled 'Bangladeshis and Rohingyas' across the country which it uses just to orchestrate communal riots.

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'8 years of big talk has resulted in India having only 8 days of coal stocks': Rahul Gandhi

India | Apr 20, 2022, 12:59 PM IST

Amit Shah on Apr 19 had chaired a meeting with Power Minister RK Singh, Coal Minister Pralhad Joshi & Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw to assess the situation following reports of coal shortage reported by many states.

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Coal shortage: Amit Shah meets Power, Coal, Raliway Ministers on power situation

India | Apr 20, 2022, 11:43 AM IST

The thermal power companies are facing shortage of low ash coal because of the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war as they were unable to get coal loads from Russia.  

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Jahangirpuri violence: 'Riots a criminal conspiracy', says Delhi Police in its interim report to MHA

India | Apr 19, 2022, 12:18 PM IST

A video that the police said is circulating on social media, showed Sonu alias Imam alias Yunus in a blue kurta opening fire during the incident.

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MNS writes letter to Home Minister Amit Shah, demands removal of loudspeakers from mosques

India | Apr 16, 2022, 11:09 AM IST

Over 35 Muslim leaders holding various positions in MNS have resigned from the primary membership of the party over loudspeaker row.

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Watch Video | Amit Shah inaugurates Gujarat's first Indo-Pak border viewing point at Nadabet

India | Apr 10, 2022, 03:48 PM IST

Nadabet will be a major tourist attraction after Wagah border in Punjab. The open-auditorium will have a seating capacity of 500 people. Several shops and restaurants are being devloped to attract tourists from across the country.

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Amit Shah's 'Hindi should be alternative to English' remark draws flak from prominent faces

India | Apr 11, 2022, 01:09 PM IST

The BJP leader's remarks have been drawing strong criticisms from various top political leaders and sly reactions from prominent celebrities as well.

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Ever wonder how to dismantle, reassemble your jeep? BSF did it in just under 2 min | Check video

India | Apr 09, 2022, 06:10 AM IST

The drill aims to train personnel in dismantling & reassembling their vehicles quickly for tough times.

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What are Weapons of Mass Destruction, why govt wants to ban funding for WMDs | Explained

India | Apr 07, 2022, 04:25 PM IST

Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Amendment Bill, 2022 - The Lower House passed the bill by a voice vote with members expressing unanimity that such a measure was the need of the hour.

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