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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 addresses 'Rashtriya Ekta Divas' event in Gujarat's Kevadia

News | Oct 31, 2021, 10:20 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday paid tribute to Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 146th birth anniversary at the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Kevadia. Shah presided over the 'Rashtriya Ekta Divas' (National Unity Day) function at Kevadia where he also paid floral tribute to Sadar Patel's 182-metre-tall statue.

Home Minister Amit Shah to address 'Rashtriya Ekta Divas' event

News | Oct 31, 2021, 08:48 AM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah will on Sunday attend the Ekta Divas or National Unity Day celebrations at Kevadiya in Gujarat.

Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar: Amit Shah on visit Lucknow on Friday, what is his agenda?

Elections | Oct 28, 2021, 09:00 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah will be visiting Lucknow on Friday to take a survey of the ongoing preparations for the UP elections of 2022.

Jammu and Kashmir: Home Minister will stay at the camp in Lethpora, Pulwama camp

News | Oct 26, 2021, 07:06 AM IST

J&K: Union Home Minister Amit Shah and LG Manoj Sinha had dinner with CRPF personnel at a camp in Lethpora, Pulwama

Amit Shah to lay foundation stone of development projects in Srinagar

News | Oct 25, 2021, 07:19 AM IST

On a three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will inaugurate and lay the foundation stone of various development projects in Srinagar today. On his first visit to the union territory since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019, Shah on Sunday visited forward areas at the Makwal border in Jammu and Kashmir with Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.

Muqabla | No comparison of Indian occupied Kashmir to POK: Amit Shah

News | Oct 23, 2021, 08:20 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the youth of J&K today, where he claimed that Kashmir in India can't be compared to POK. He also said that J&K's youth has to contribute in the development of the Union Territory.

Amit Shah meets family of cop shot dead by militants in Nowgam

News | Oct 23, 2021, 02:40 PM IST

Amit Shah arrived in Srinagar on Saturday, as he began his three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir today. This is the home minister's maiden visit to the Union Territory after the abrogation of Article 370. Commenting on the development, a senior police official said, "Shah will review security and development-related projects in Srinagar on Saturday and he will likely hold a public rally in Jammu on Sunday."

Home Minister Amit Shah's 3-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir begins today

News | Oct 23, 2021, 06:44 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah will address a mega public rally, flag off the first Srinagar-Sharjah direct flight, lay foundation stones of two medical colleges and chair a high level security review meeting during his three-day visit to Jammu and Kashmir which will begin on Saturday.

Special News: Home Minister Amit Shah meets PM Modi to discuss current situation in J&K

News | Oct 19, 2021, 04:20 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah met PM Modi on Tuesday to discuss the current situation of Jammu and Kashmir. Watch this special news bulletin.

Home Minister Amit Shah to visit Jammu and Kashmir on October 23, 24 October

News | Oct 19, 2021, 01:04 PM IST

Amid a series of targeted killings in Jammu and Kashmir by terrorists, Union Home Minister Amit Shah will visit the border state on October 23 and 24 to review the security situation. Shah will hold meetings with L-G Manoj Sinha and officials of the Central Armed Police Forces during his two-day visit to the border state.

Amit Shah reviews security situation, discusses civilian killings in Kashmir with police top brass

News | Oct 19, 2021, 08:00 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah discussed various security issues, including the recent killing of civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, in a meeting with state police and central armed police forces chiefs here on Monday, officials said.

Honoured to work with PM Modi, says HM Amit Shah on PM Modi completing 20 years in politics

News | Oct 10, 2021, 01:20 PM IST

PM Modi recently completed 20 years in active state and centre. Speaking with Sansad TV, Home Minister Amit Shah expressed his joy of working with PM Modi.

Amarinder Singh meets NSA Ajit Doval in Delhi

News | Sep 30, 2021, 12:20 PM IST

Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh met national security advisor Ajit Doval on Thursday in Delhi

Amarinder Singh met Union Home Minister Amit Shah at his residence

News | Sep 30, 2021, 07:00 AM IST

n a tweet, Amarinder Singh said, "Met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi. Discussed prolonged farmers’ agitation against Farm Laws and urged him to resolve crisis urgently with repeal of the laws and guarantee MSP, besides supporting Punjab in crop diversification."

Amit Shah addresses National Cooperative Conference in Delhi

News | Sep 25, 2021, 01:09 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the first-ever National Cooperative Conference in Delhi. In his speech, he said, "It's a matter of pride for me as I was chosen as country's first Cooperative Minister. I thank Prime Minister Narendra Modi for giving me the opportunity."

PM Modi holds high-level meet on Afghanistan

News | Sep 07, 2021, 07:00 AM IST

A high-level meeting took place at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence in New Delhi. Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, CDS Bipin Rawat, NSA Ajit Doval are present at the meet. The agenda of the discussions is not yet clearly known.

Amit Shah chairs meeting with top officials in Gujarat, reviews development projects

News | Aug 28, 2021, 10:37 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a meeting of DISHA (District Infrastructure Scheme Advisory) Committee in Ahmedabad on August 28. The Union Minister is on a three-day visit to the state. DISHA Committee is formed with a view to fulfil the objective of ensuring a better coordination among all the elected representatives in the Parliament, State Legislatures and Local Government for efficient and time-bound development of districts.

Rane v/s Uddhav T: BJP seeks FIR against Uddhav Thackeray over his remarks on UP CM

News | Aug 26, 2021, 06:46 AM IST

Rane made the controversial remarks on Monday after which Shiv Sena workers lodged police complaints against him in several districts. Acting on these complaints, police arrested Rane and produced him before the Mahad court where he was granted bail late Tuesday night.

Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar | Amit Shah pays floral tribute to Kalyan Singh

News | Aug 23, 2021, 01:27 PM IST

Kalyan Singh who passed away on Saturday was paid his last tribute by many BJP leaders on Monday in Aligarh. Home Minister Amit Shah after paying tribute to him said that his demise a great loss for BJP.

Top 9 News: PM Modi, Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh to pay tribute to Kalyan Singh in Lucknow

News | Aug 22, 2021, 11:20 AM IST

Kalyan Singh's demise is a sad news for the BJP leaders. PM Modi will be paying tribute to Kalyan Singh in Lucknow today. He will be accompanied by Rajnath Singh and Amit Shah.

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