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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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Nadda calls meeting of Delhi BJP leaders

Elections | Feb 08, 2020, 08:41 PM IST

BJP President Jagat Prakash Nadda called a meeting of party leaders from Delhi on Saturday night. The meeting will also be attended by BJP's Delhi poll in-charge Prakash Javdekar and co-in charge Hardeep Puri and Nityanand Rai.   

The 'Sholay' spoof video that led to filing of FIR against AAP | WATCH

The 'Sholay' spoof video that led to filing of FIR against AAP | WATCH

Elections | Feb 07, 2020, 10:34 PM IST

An FIR was registered against the Aam Aadmi Party on Friday over a spoof video of popular Bollywood film 'Sholay' in which Union Home Minister Amit Shah is shown as 'Gabbar' and three BJP leaders as dacoits.

Union Home Minister and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah has instructed all party

Amit Shah wants BJP workers to ensure that votes are cast by 10 am

Politics | Feb 07, 2020, 01:58 PM IST

Union Home Minister and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Amit Shah has instructed all party cadres to ensure that they cast their votes by 10 a.m

Arvind Kejriwal invites Amit Shah for public debate ahead

Arvind Kejriwal invites Amit Shah for public debate ahead of Delhi Election

Elections | Feb 05, 2020, 02:15 PM IST

AAP supremo and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday invited Home Minister Amit Shah for a public debate on any issue, saying the people of Delhi wanted to know why should they vote for the BJP in the February 8 polls.

There will be 15 trustees in Ram Mandir Trust, one will always be from Dalit community: Shah

Trustees in Ram Mandir Trust will always have one member from Dalit community: Amit Shah

India | Feb 05, 2020, 12:40 PM IST

Union Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the Ram Janambhoomi Trust announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday will have 15 trustees out of which one will always be from the Dalit community.

'What is happening in Delhi': Arvind Kejriwal on Jamia's firing incident

'What is happening in Delhi?': Arvind Kejriwal on Jamia firing

India | Jan 31, 2020, 12:17 AM IST

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal took to Twitter on Thursday and urged the Home Minister Amit Shah to ensure that the law and order situation is stable in Delhi. The Delhi Chief Minister raised concern over the firing incident in Jamia area on Thursday.

Amit Shah assures strict action against Jamia shooter, says culprit won't be spared

Jamia firing case handed to crime branch, Amit Shah assures strict action

India | Jan 31, 2020, 12:18 AM IST

The Jamia firing incident case has been handed over to the crime branch after Home Minister Amit Shah assured strict action against the teenager, who opened fired at the protestors and injured a Jamia Millia Islamia student during a protest rally against the new citizenship law outside the university today.

Prashant Kishor, JDU, Nitish Kumar, Bihar, Ajay Alok, BJP, CAA

JDU's Ajay Alok calls Prashant Kishor 'coronavirus', says 'happy he is leaving'

India | Jan 29, 2020, 12:45 PM IST

JDU leader Ajay Alok has hit out at Prashant Kishor saying he is not trustworthy adding he works for AAP, talks to Rahul Gandhi, sits with Mamata didi. Who will trust him? We are happy this Coronavirus is leaving us.

Bihar CM, Nitish Kumar, JDU, vice-president, Prashant Kishor

JDU cracks wide open following Nitish Kumar's snub to Prashant Kishor, Pawan Varma dissent

India | Jan 29, 2020, 12:33 PM IST

JDU vice-president Prashant Kishor has said Nitish Kumar is lying that Amit Shah recommended he should be inducted to the party as split comes out in open.

Amit Shah, Delhi CM, Arvind Kejriwal, Shaheen Bagh, sharjeel Imam

'Are you with people of Shaheen Bagh'—Shah dares Kejriwal, says Modi govt won't spare anti-nationals

India | Jan 28, 2020, 07:11 AM IST

Ahead of Delhi assembly election 2020, Union Home Minister Amit Shah has stepped up attack on Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and dared the AAP chief to visit the anti-CAA protest site at Shaheen Bagh so that the people of Delhi can decide whom to vote for in the assembly election.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah presides over signing of the

Bodo Settlement Agreement: Here's what makes it truly historic

India | Jan 27, 2020, 08:39 PM IST

Similar agreements in 1993 and 2003 have come apart as not all Bodo groups were onboard on both occasions. The new agreement, the signing of which was presided over by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, gives increased autonomy to the BTC

Breaking: Home Minister Amit Shah signs Bodo agreement; 1,550 cadres to surrender on January 30

Home Minister Amit Shah signs Bodo agreement; 1,550 cadres to surrender on January 30

India | Jan 27, 2020, 03:02 PM IST

An agreement has been signed between Home Minister Amit Shah and National Democratic Front of Bodoland factions."1,550 cadres along with 130 weapons will surrender on 30th January. As the Home Minister, I want to assure all representatives that all promises will be fulfilled in a time-bound manner," said the former BJP President on the matter.

Amit Shah addressing a rally in Delhi on Sunday

Vote for BJP on Feb 8 to prevent Shaheen Bagh-like incidents: Amit Shah

Elections | Jan 26, 2020, 10:25 PM IST

We will ensure that incidents like Shaheen Bagh don’t take place if BJP comes to power in Delhi, Amit Shah said at an election rally on Sunday

A file photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Despite CAA-NRC protests, over 50 per cent "very much satisfied" with Amit Shah: survey

Politics | Jan 26, 2020, 08:34 PM IST

Assam, the state that kickstarted the anti-CAA row is still favouring Amit Shah with 41.7 per cent of its respondents, saying they are "very much satisfied" with the Union Home Minister

Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Supporters of Shaheen Bagh protesters must be ashamed: Amit Shah on Sharjeel Imam video

India | Jan 25, 2020, 06:39 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday lashed out at JNU student Sharjeel Imam's statement and suggested that those supporting Shaheen Bagh protests should be ashamed.

Shiv Sena, Saamana, Muslims, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Uddhav Thackeray

Muslims from Pak, Bangladesh should be thrown out of country: Shiv Sena

India | Jan 25, 2020, 11:29 AM IST

Making a controversial statement, Shiv Sena in its mouthpiece Saamana said that Muslims from Pakistan, Bangladesh who have entered India should be thrown out, there is no doubt about it.

Amit Shah, Manoj Tiwari, delhi assembly election,

Amit Shah, Manoj Tiwari have meal at Delhi BJP worker's house after campaigning

India | Jan 25, 2020, 08:26 AM IST

After ending his campaigning on Friday for the February 8 Delhi Assembly election, Union Home Minister Amit Shah suddenly reached a BJP worker's house to have lunch.

If competition to make false promises is held, then Kejriwal will definitely come first, says Amit S

Kejriwal will win first prize in competition of making false promises: Amit Shah

Elections | Jan 23, 2020, 11:47 PM IST

Ahead of Delhi Assembly polls, Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday held a roadshow in Uttam Nagar as a part of the campaign. He attacked the Kejriwal government and accused him of making false promises.

Mayawati accepts Amit Shah's challenge of debate on CAA

Mayawati accepts Amit Shah's challenge of debate on CAA

Politics | Jan 22, 2020, 05:33 PM IST

Amit Shah had challenged Opposition leaders of debate on Citizenship (Amendment) Act during a rally in Lucknow. Mayawati said she is ready to accept the challenge "on any forum".

Implement CAA, NRC in chronology that you audaciously announced: Prashnat Kishore dares Amit Shah

Prashant Kishor challenges Amit Shah to implement CAA and NRC

India | Jan 22, 2020, 11:54 AM IST

JDU leader and political strategist Prashant Kishor has hit out at Home Minister Amit Shah and dared him to implement the Citizenship Act (CAA) and National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the same "chronology" that he "audaciously announced".

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