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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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Govt approves additional Rs 5,751 cr to 8 states as calamity relief

Govt approves additional Rs 5,751 cr to 8 states as calamity relief

India | Mar 27, 2020, 08:19 PM IST

The Centre on Friday approved additional Rs 5,751.27 crore as aid to eight states hit by floods, landslides, cyclone and drought last year, the home ministry said. 

Kamal Nath writes to Amit Shah, requests him to facilitate return of  Congress MLAs from Bengaluru

Kamal Nath writes to Amit Shah, requests him to facilitate return of Congress MLAs from Bengaluru

Politics | Mar 14, 2020, 09:41 PM IST

Kamal Nath alleged that Congress MLAs have been "forced" to stay in Bengaluru against their wish. Kamal Nath alleged that Congress MLAs are being confined with Karnataka Police's help.

Serve people in remote area: Shah to graduating students at AIIMS in Rishikesh

Serve people in remote area: Shah to graduating students at AIIMS in Rishikesh

India | Mar 14, 2020, 04:18 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah asked students at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) here to look at their profession as a means to serve people, especially those in remote parts with no access to healthcare facilities.

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Kapil Sibal makes stunning statement in Rajya Sabha, admits CAA will not take away citizenship

India | Mar 12, 2020, 07:45 PM IST

Kapil Sibal makes stunning admission: Not saying that CAA will take away citizenship

Property of those involved in Delhi violence will be seized: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

Properties of those involved in Delhi violence will be seized: Amit Shah in Lok Sabha

India | Mar 11, 2020, 09:54 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday unequivocally said that properties of those involved in Delhi violence will be seized. He was speaking in Lok Sabha. This was Amit Shah's first statement in Lok Sabha after a horrific spate of violence engulfed New Delhi in the month of February this year.

Amit Shah in Lok Sabha: All what he said on Delhi riots

Amit Shah tears into Opposition over Delhi riots' debate

India | Mar 11, 2020, 07:38 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday responded to a debate in the Lok Sabha on Delhi riots. Shah said there had been no incident of violence in the national capital since 11 pm on February 25. Here is the full text.

MP: Amid poaching row, BJP MLA asks Amit Shah for security

MP: Amid poaching row, BJP MLA asks Amit Shah for security

India | Mar 07, 2020, 07:45 PM IST

A senior BJP leader from Madhya Pradesh on Saturday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah demanding security for MLAs in the state amid a poaching row with the ruling Congress

Amit Shah won't play Holi this year, says India well prepared to contain coronavirus

Amit Shah won't play Holi this year, says India well prepared to contain coronavirus

India | Mar 04, 2020, 05:36 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah said on Wednesday the country was well prepared to contain the spread of COVID-19 Novel Coronavirus and that he would not participate in 'Holi Milan' function in the wake of the reports of outbreak of the virus in different places.

Congress MPs holding placards demanding the resignation of

Delhi violence: Scuffle breaks out between Congress, BJP MPs as opposition firm on HM's resignation

Politics | Mar 02, 2020, 05:07 PM IST

Several scuffles broke out between parliamentarians from Congress and BJP in the Lok Sabha on Monday as opposition protested the sectarian clashes in the National Capital, which have left at least 46 persons dead

Mamata Banerjee, Bengal CM, Centre, Delhi violence

'Violence in Delhi was state-sponsored,' alleges Mamata Banerjee

India | Mar 02, 2020, 02:15 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee hit out at the Centre over Delhi riots saying she is deeply pained by the killing of innocent people in Delhi and think it was genocide. The violence in Delhi was state-sponsored, she added.

Goli maaro, goli maro, Kolkata, BJP supporters, Amit Shah rally

3 BJP supporters held for allegedly raising 'goli maro...' slogans by Kolkata police

India | Mar 02, 2020, 01:37 PM IST

Kolkata Police has arrested three BJP supporters, who raised 'goli maaro...' slogans allegedly while they were en route to Home Minister Amit Shah's rally in the city on Sunday.

Trinamool Congress hits out at Amit Shah, asks him to take care of Delhi

Trinamool Congress hits out at Amit Shah, asks him to take care of Delhi

India | Mar 01, 2020, 06:43 PM IST

The ruling Trinamool Congress in West Bengal on Sunday slammed Union Home Minister Amit Shah for attacking the state government over law and order situation, saying instead of preaching he should apologize for failing to save innocent lives during the Delhi violence.

Congress to strongly raise Delhi riots in Parl, demand HOME MINISTER  AMIT Shah's resignation

Congress to strongly raise Delhi riots in Parl, demand Amit Shah's resignation

India | Mar 01, 2020, 03:53 PM IST

The Congress will strongly raise the issue of communal riots in Delhi during the second part of the Budget Session in Parliament starting on Monday and demand Home Minister Amit Shah's resignation over alleged police lapses.

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'Goli maaro...' slogans raised by BJP workers en route to Amit Shah's rally in Kolkata

India | Mar 01, 2020, 03:18 PM IST

En route to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's rally in Kolkata, some BJP workers raised 'goli maro...' slogans in Kolkata on Sunday, as reported by PTI. A while ago, a man with a licensed pistol was caught as he was trying to enter Shah's rally. After being questioned, the man claimed to be a BJP supporter.

End anti-terror operations in minimum time & losses: Shah to NSG

End anti-terror operations in minimum time & losses: Shah to NSG

India | Mar 01, 2020, 02:21 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday asked the National Security Guard (NSG) commandos to ensure counter-terrorism operations are finished in minimum time with the minimum losses in their ranks and called for modifying the forces combat strategies, use of technology and training to bring changes in the personnels priorities.

Pistol, man, Amit Shah rally, Kolkata

Man carrying pistol tries to enter Amit Shah's rally in Kolkata

India | Mar 01, 2020, 03:41 PM IST

A man with a licensed pistol tried to enter Amit Shah's rally venue in Kolkata today. The man was stopped by volunteers and police and has been sent back. The man has been identified as ex-CAPF personnel, Jadu Nandy from Durgapur who has claimed to be a BJP supporter.

Amit Shah to visit Kolkata tomorrow to 'clear confusion' on CAA

Amit Shah to visit Kolkata tomorrow to 'clear confusion' on CAA

India | Feb 29, 2020, 06:54 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will be on a day-long visit to the West Bengal capital on Sunday and address a rally to "clear the confusion" surrounding the amended Citizenship Act, BJP sources said on Saturday. 

Nobody will lose citizenship, why is Opposition lying on CAA? asks Amit Shah

Nobody will lose citizenship, why is Opposition lying on CAA? Amit Shah asks

India | Feb 28, 2020, 05:40 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused Opposition of lying about Citizenship (Amendment) Act and sought to reassure everyone that "nobody" will lose citizenship because of the act.

AMU students seek Amit Shah, Delhi Police Commissioner's resignations

AMU students seek Amit Shah, Delhi Police Commissioner's resignations

India | Feb 27, 2020, 09:23 AM IST

Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) students have sought the resignations of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the Delhi Police Commissioner for failing to save the lives and properties of the people in the violence-hit national capital.

Prakash Javadekar hits back at Sonia Gandhi, says

Prakash Javadekar hits back at Sonia Gandhi, says Politicising violence is wrong

India | Feb 26, 2020, 02:36 PM IST

Soon after Congress's presser on Northeast Delhi violence, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar slammed party interim President Sonia Gandhi, saying the government is open to discussion but politics should not be done over the issue.

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