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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 speaks to Delhi LG on JNU violence

Amit Shah speaks to Delhi LG; requests him to call JNU representatives for talks

India | Jan 06, 2020, 11:06 AM IST

Violence broke out in JNU on Sunday night as masked men armed with sticks and rods attacked students and teachers and damaged property on the campus, prompting the administration to call in police which conducted a flag march.

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi instigated riots by misleading people: Amit Shah

Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi instigated riots by misleading people: Amit Shah

Politics | Jan 05, 2020, 02:12 PM IST

BJP President Amit Shah on Sunday accused Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of misleading the people over the amended Citizenship Act and instigating riots.

BJP will not move back even an inch on Citizenship Amendment Act: Amit Shah in Jodhpur

Shah dares Rahul Gandhi to debate on CAA, says can provide Italian translation of law to him

India | Jan 03, 2020, 04:36 PM IST

At a time when there are growing protests over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday held a massive pro-CAA rally in Jodhpur. He said that the BJP will not move back an inch on the new Citizenship law.

A file photo of Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Ram Mandir trust will be announced before Feb 9: Amit Shah

India | Jan 02, 2020, 11:39 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday said that the government will announce the Ram Mandir trust before February 9. “The trust will be announced by February 9. The trust will then decide the way forward on constructing the temple,” Shah said

BJP launches toll-free number to garner support for CAA

BJP launches toll-free number to garner support for CAA

India | Jan 02, 2020, 05:10 PM IST

As part of the BJP's programme to mobilise support for the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, the party on Thursday launched a toll-free number for people to give missed calls to register their endorsement of the law ahead of its 10-day mass contact drive from January 5. 

A watershed year for BJP but new challenges emerge

A watershed year for BJP but new challenges emerge

Politics | Dec 31, 2019, 01:48 PM IST

​The year 2019 will go down as a watershed in the BJP's journey as the party not only achieved its highest ever tally in Lok Sabha but also realised its decades-long ideological planks with the Modi government pushing the saffron agenda with renewed vigour in its second term.

NCP's Ajit Pawar and Shiv Sena's Aaditya Thackeray 

Maharashtra cabinet expansion: List of newly inducted ministers

India | Dec 30, 2019, 03:52 PM IST

35 MLAs were inducted in Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra on Monday. Ajit Pawar has been once again made deputy chief minister while Aaditya Thackeray also took as minister for the first time.

2 held for spoofing Amit Shah's phone to demand Rs 3 crore

2 held for spoofing Amit Shah's phone to demand Rs 3 crore

India | Dec 29, 2019, 09:29 PM IST

The Delhi Police claimed to have arrested two persons for allegedly spoofing landline numbers of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence and office to dupe a Minister in Haryana. The accused have been identified as Jagtar Singh and Upkar Singh.

'Understand the chronology': Priyanka takes dig at Amit Shah over NRC remarks

'Understand the chronology': Priyanka takes dig at Amit Shah over NRC remarks

India | Dec 27, 2019, 03:45 PM IST

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday took a veiled dig at Home Minister Amit Shah over his "understand the chronology" remark on the National Register of Citizens and Citizenship Amendment Act and said "youngistan will not budge".

Oppsition led by Cong created confusion over CAA, misled

Oppsition led by Congress created confusion over CAA, misled people: Amit Shah

India | Dec 27, 2019, 07:41 AM IST

Taking on Chief Minister Kejriwal, he said the AAP dispensation has obstructed Centre's schemes and urged people to choose a government in next election that will ensure peace in Delhi."Kejriwal has not implemented Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana and Ayushman Bharat. He only wants to put his name on our pet projects," Shah said.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks at an event in Delhi

Time has come to punish 'tukde-tukde' gang for disturbing peace: Amit Shah in Delhi

India | Dec 26, 2019, 03:11 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah has hit out at Congress party under whose influence the 'tukde-tukde' gang carried out violent protest and asked the people of Delhi that time has come to punish them, indirectly referring to the forthcoming assembly elections in the national capital.

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National Population Register: How it is different from last NPR exercise conducted in 2010

India | Dec 25, 2019, 03:46 PM IST

The new NPR will have 21 categories for which people have to give information compared to the previous NPR which had only 15 categories to be filled. Opposition has hit out at the Modi government saying NPR will be used for NRC, however, Home Minister Amit Shah has said that there is no connection between NPR and NRC.

Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral 

Muslims must be included in CAA, says Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral

India | Dec 25, 2019, 08:16 AM IST

NDA ally Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral has said that his party is against the CAA asking the government to also include Muslims in the refugees list. He also compared the present NDA with Vajpayee's era saying the government of the day lacks Vajpayee-touch.

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Amit Shah explains NPR, NRC, Citizenship Act: 10 takeaways

India | Dec 25, 2019, 08:20 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday explained the difference between NPR (National Population Register) and NRC (National Register of Citizens). Clearing the Centre's stand, Amit Shah said the government is not even holding talks of implementing PAN-India NRC. Below are the highlights from what Amit Shah said on NPR, NRC and Citizenship Act.

Owaisi hits back at Amit Shah

No talks on pan-India NRC, says Amit Shah; Owaisi hits back

India | Dec 25, 2019, 07:08 AM IST

Earlier on Tuesday, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had said that NPR had nothing to do with NRC. Attacking Owaisi, Amit Shah had said: "I am not surprised by the stand taken by Owaisi ji. If we say the sun rises from the east, then Owaisi sahab would say it rises from the west."

No link between NRC and NPR, Amit Shah clarifies

No link between NRC and NPR, Amit Shah clarifies

India | Dec 24, 2019, 11:07 PM IST

​Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday clarified that there was no link between the National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR).

Bengal BJP vice president Chandra Kumar Bose

Why not include Muslims in CAA? West Bengal BJP vice president Chandra Kumar Bose

India | Dec 24, 2019, 02:38 PM IST

Bengal BJP vice president Chandra Kumar Bose has spoken against the Citizenship Amendment Act saying if it is not related to religion then why not include Muslims in it.

Protest at Delhi's Mandi House against Citizenship

Massive protests at Delhi's Mandi House against CAA; Section 144 imposed

India | Dec 24, 2019, 03:19 PM IST

Protesters at Delhi's Mandi House staged protest against Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) on Tuesday holding banners, posters and raising slogans against the controversial law.

Assam Minister and BJP leader Hemanta Biswa Sarma

We don't want to accept present NRC; needs revision, says Himanta Biswa Sarma

India | Dec 23, 2019, 09:06 PM IST

"We are not happy with the National Register of Citizens (NRC) that has been released. If there is no national NRC then we have to have a fresh NRC or revision of it. We don't accept the NRC which was published," Assam Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Union Home Minister and BJP president Amit Shah

'We respect people's mandate': Amit Shah after Jharkhand election result

India | Dec 23, 2019, 07:13 PM IST

BJP President Amit Shah on Monday said that they respect the mandate given by the people of Jharkhand, as BJP failed to retain power in the state.

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