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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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SPG is necessary for the protection of PM, amendment bill

SPG is necessary for the protection of PM, amendment bill will make the force stronger: Amit Shah

India | Nov 27, 2019, 04:55 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the Special Protection Group(SPG) is necessary for the security of the Prime Minister of the country and that the amendment bill would make the force stronger. Amit Shah on Wednesday said the purpose of the amendment in the Special Protection Group (SPG) Amendment Bill, 2019 is to enhance the efficiency of the elite black cat commandos.

Decision of Fadnavis' resignation taken during Modi-Shah

Decision of Fadnavis' resignation taken during Modi-Shah meeting

Politics | Nov 27, 2019, 09:15 AM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party President Amit Shah and party Executive President J.P. Nadda in a meeting on Tuesday decided to ask Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to put his resignation.

Chandrababu Naidu thanks PM Modi, Amit Shah for correction in Andhra map

Chandrababu Naidu thanks PM Modi, Amit Shah for correction in Andhra Pradesh map

India | Nov 24, 2019, 12:50 PM IST

The Telugu Desam Party's (TDP) national President, who had used some harsh words in attacking Modi-Shah during the election campaign, addressed a letter to Amit Shah, who is also the President of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

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OPINION | How Amit Shah outsmarted Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray

Nov 23, 2019, 02:40 PM IST

​Anything is possible in love, war and politics. On Friday night, the Shiv Sena camp was elated after NCP supremo Sharad Pawar declared that Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray would head a coalition government for the next five years.   

PM Modi, Amit Shah deliver on their promise to make Fadnavis CM

PM Modi, Amit Shah deliver on their promise to make Fadnavis CM

Politics | Nov 23, 2019, 12:57 PM IST

The Prime Minister had made it clear that Devendra Fadnavis was again going to be the Chief Minister. Fadnavis's name was also endorsed in the parliamentary board meeting held late that same day.

Amit Shah: The undisputed 'Chanakya' of Indian Politics

Amit Shah: The undisputed 'Chanakya' of Indian Politics

Politics | Nov 23, 2019, 12:33 PM IST

As Saturday morning brought surprise and amazement to many with a 180-degree-turnaround in the Maharashtra politics, it once again reinforced the fact that Amit Anilchandra Shah is the undisputed 'Chanakya', when it comes to Indian politics.

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NRC to be carried out across India, Shah tells Rajya Sabha; Mamata says 'won't allow'

Politics | Nov 20, 2019, 03:44 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday told the Rajya Sabha that the NRC process would be carried out across India. He made it clear that there would be no discrimination on the basis of religion.

Internet to be restored as per local administration's will: Amit Shah on Kashmir situation

Internet in Jammu and Kashmir to resume on local administration feedback: Amit Shah

India | Nov 20, 2019, 02:17 PM IST

Addressing the Rajya Sabha over the present situation in Jammu and Kashmir, Home Minister Amit Shah also said all newspapers and TV channels are functioning in Kashmir and there is no decline in the circulation of newspapers.

Shah remembers Ayodhya Ram temple movement leader Ashok Singhal

Amit Shah remembers Ayodhya Ram temple movement leader Ashok Singhal

India | Nov 17, 2019, 02:38 PM IST

Shah said Singhal served the country and religion as a monk for all his life, despite coming from a very rich family, renouncing all happiness and splendour "His struggle for Ram Janmabhoomi and Ram Sethu movement and awakening the religion was commendable. I pay tribute to him on his death anniversary," he said in a tweet

Amit Shah targets Congress

Amit Shah attacks Congress for backwardness of tribals, says Modi stands behind them like brother

Politics | Nov 16, 2019, 09:07 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday accused the Congress of using the tribal population as vote bank and "doing nothing" for their welfare, and said the Modi government has changed their lives through a series of development initiatives.

'Apologise to nation': Amit Shah calls out Rahul for 'sham'

'Apologise to nation': Amit Shah calls out Rahul for 'sham' on Rafale

Politics | Nov 14, 2019, 06:48 PM IST

​Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday demanded Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's apology for carrying out a "malicious and baseless" campaign against the BJP government, following Supreme Court verdict on the Rafale deal.

Amit Shah firms up stand against Sena, says BJP not in

Amit Shah firms up stand against Sena, says BJP not in favour of mid-term polls in Maharashtra

Politics | Nov 13, 2019, 11:45 PM IST

Day after imposition of President's Rule in Maharashtra, Home Minister Amit Shah termed Shiv Sena's demands "unacceptable" and maintained that Devendra Fadnavis had always been their choice for Chief Minister.

Thackeray's don't lie: Uddhav after Fadnavis says there was no talk of rotating CM

Thackerays don't lie: Uddhav after Fadnavis says there was no talk of rotating CM

Politics | Nov 09, 2019, 12:05 AM IST

A huge war of words has erupted in the Bhartiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena alliance in Maharashtra moments after Devendra Fadnavis resigned as state's chief minister on Friday, a day ahead of the dissolution of Assembly. In a press conference after resigning, Fadnavis said, " I never had any discussion on sharing of CM post for 2.5 years," Fadnavis said naming Uddhav.

Amit Shah Jammu and Kashmir review

Home Minister Shah reviews situation in Union Territory of J&K

India | Nov 05, 2019, 05:53 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, three months after the Centre abrogated special status (Article 370) of the erstwhile state and split it into two Union Territory

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Fadnavis meets Amit Shah; refuses to comment on govt formation

Politics | Nov 04, 2019, 01:32 PM IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Monday. Following the meet, Fadnavis said he does not want to comment on the government formation in Maharashtra. Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut is also slated to meet Maharashtra Governor today evening.

Tis Hazari clash: Congress demands Amit Shah's apology for attack on advocates

Tis Hazari clash: Congress demands Amit Shah's apology for attack on advocates

Politics | Nov 02, 2019, 09:38 PM IST

The Congress on Saturday criticized Delhi Police for their action against advocates in the Tis Hazari court complex in the national capital and demanded an apology from Home Minister Amit Shah over the incident as the force comes directly under his ministry.

Kashmir on way to development after Article 370 revocation: Amit Shah

Kashmir on way to development after Article 370 revocation: Amit Shah

India | Oct 26, 2019, 04:52 PM IST

With less than a week for the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, to take effect, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday reiterated "not a single bullet has been fired nor a death reported in Kashmir" since the abrogation of Article 370 in the restive region.

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Amit Shah holds late night meet as Haryana gets hung assembly

Oct 25, 2019, 07:37 AM IST

Kanda's party has secured one seat in the Haryana polls and the BJP has won 40 seats in the 90-member Haryana assembly and needs the support of six MLAs to cross the half-way mark to retain power in the state.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah joins Instagram

Union Home Minister Amit Shah joins Instagram

India | Oct 23, 2019, 11:35 PM IST

Union Home Minister and BJP President Amit Shah has joined Instagram, a photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Facebook.

Clerics to educate UP Muslims on NRC documents

Clerics to educate UP Muslims on NRC documents

India | Oct 20, 2019, 10:07 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has already said that that NRC will be implemented in the entire country and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also indicated a phased rollout of NRC in the state.

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