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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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Poll body decision on complaints against PM Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Amit Shah today

Apr 30, 2019, 06:41 AM IST

In another development, on Tuesday, the poll panel is also likely to discuss the possible dates for the Jammu and Kashmir assembly elections.

“Rahul baba has the temerity of saying that if voted to

Unlike Rahul Gandhi who needs holiday every few months, PM Modi has been working tirelessly: Amit Shah

Apr 28, 2019, 06:59 PM IST

Addressing back-to-back election rallies in Sitamarhi and Saran Lok Sabha segments set to go to polls in the fifth phase of general elections Amit Shah also drew a contrast between PM Narendra Modi and Rahul Gandhi, claiming that the prime minister has been working “tirelessly for the past 20 years” unlike the Congress president “who needs a prolonged holiday every few months”.

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BJP cannot do "ilu-ilu" with terrorists: Amit Shah

Apr 25, 2019, 08:56 PM IST

BJP president Amit Shah said during Ghazipur rally in Uttar Pradesh that Mayawati, Akhilesh Yadav and Rahul Gandhi were upset with Balakot air strikes.

Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur is out on bail in the 2008

A Hindu can never be a terrorist: Amit Shah defends Sadhvi Pragya

Apr 24, 2019, 06:12 AM IST

"A Hindu can never be a terrorist. They have fabricated false cases to frame her. It was a conspiracy for vote bank politics," Amit Shah said, while addressing a rally at Rajnagar in Chhatarpur district, on Tuesday.

PM Narendra Modi embraces a child

Before casting vote, PM Narendra Modi embraces grandchild of Amit Shah | Watch

Apr 23, 2019, 09:19 AM IST

PM Narendra Modi then showed a victory sign with one hand while holding the child in his other hand.

Voting in Phase 3 of Lok Sabha elections will be held tomorrow, April 23, in 116 constituencies in 1

Polling in 116 Lok Sabha constituencies in 14 states, UTs to be held tomorrow: Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi in fray

Apr 22, 2019, 11:55 PM IST

In Phase 3, stakes are high for the ruling BJP and its allies as they bagged 66 seats out of these 116 spread across 14 states and Union Territories in 2014 general election, while the Congress and its alliance partners won 27, and the rest went to other opposition parties and Independents.

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Amit Shah defends decision to nominate Sadhvi Pragya as Lok Sabha candidate

Apr 22, 2019, 01:12 PM IST

Claiming that the "real culprits" were let off after being arrested, Shah said questions should be asked why they were released.

Shah hit out at the Congress over its manifesto promise of

Debate with our youth wing chief, Amit Shah taunts Rahul Gandhi

Apr 19, 2019, 05:39 PM IST

Addressing an election meeting in Gujarat's Chota Udepur, Shah listed achievements of the Narendra Modi government and accused the Congress of creating hurdles in the path of development of BJP-ruled Gujarat.

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Kashmir integral part of India, can't be separated: Amit Shah

Elections | Apr 18, 2019, 03:32 PM IST

Addressing an election rally in Raigarh district headquarters in Chhattisgarh, he said when the Modi government is re-elected at the , Centre, infiltrators will be identified across the country and deported.

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Amit Shah holds roadshow in Kalol

Apr 14, 2019, 09:45 PM IST

The roadshow was kicked off in the evening after Shah paid tributes at the statue of Dalit icon Babasaheb Ambedkar on the occasion of his birth anniversary in Kalol town.

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Gujarat: Amit Shah to hold roadshow in Gandhinagar today

Apr 14, 2019, 09:03 AM IST

BJP leaders said Shah will begin his roadshow at Kalol in Gandhinagar district by garlanding the statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar to mark the birth anniversary of the architect of the Indian Constitution.

Congress leader C J Chavda and BJP President Amit Shah

Gandhinagar: Congress' C J Chavda faces tough battle against Amit Shah

Apr 13, 2019, 02:48 PM IST

There is a talk in political circles that although the seat has been a BJP bastion from the 1990s, a strong opponent could have given a tough fight to Shah.

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Odisha rich in natural resources but its people are poor: Amit Shah

Apr 12, 2019, 02:42 PM IST

Addressing a rally here, Shah said the BJD rule in the state was marked by misrule and corruption.

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Vijayan slams Amit Shah for calling Wayanad as 'Pakistan'

Politics | Apr 11, 2019, 02:01 PM IST

Shah, while campaigning in North India, pointed out that Wayanad resembles Pakistan as he referred to the innumerable green flags of the Indian Union Muslim League, the second biggest ally of the Congress, during Gandhi's visit.  

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People have decided to bring back Modi as PM: Amit Shah

Apr 09, 2019, 04:00 PM IST

Addressing an election meeting on the last day of the Lok Sabha election campaign here, he said during the last five years the Modi government enhanced the country's stature and its biggest achievement was making the country safe and secure.

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Amit Shah cancelled Maharashtra poll rallies as people didn't turn up: NCP

Politics | Apr 08, 2019, 01:30 PM IST

Union minister Hansraj Ahir and BJP MP Ashok Nete are seeking re-election as BJP nominees from Chandrapur and Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha seats respectively, which will go to polls on April 11.

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Amit Shah likely to meet LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi today

Politics | Apr 08, 2019, 11:11 AM IST

Congress party on Tuesday released its manifesto-Jan Awaaz-for Lok Sabha elections 2019 in the presence of veteran Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi.

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BJP govt allocated Rs 5.56 lakh crore for Odisha's development in 5 years: Shah

Apr 07, 2019, 04:20 PM IST

"There has been no developmental work during Naveen Babu's tenure in 19 years. He is tired. Therefore, give BJP a chance to meet the aspirations of the people," Shah said promising that the BJP will take Odisha on the path of development.

Amit Shah releases BJP manifesto in Odisha: Here is what it

Amit Shah releases BJP manifesto in Odisha: Here is what it has to offer

Apr 07, 2019, 03:43 PM IST

​Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) President Amit Shah on Sunday released the party's manifesto for Odisha as he slammed the Biju Janata Dal (BJD) government, saying it had proved worse than the Congress rule in the state.  

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BJP's 'Shatru' joins Congress, says took the plunge with heavy heart

Apr 06, 2019, 09:01 PM IST

The former Bharatiya Janata Party MP joined Congress at the pert headquarters in the presence of Congress General Secretary K.C. Venugopal and Randeep Singh Surjewala.

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