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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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Bengal Polls 2021: Amit Shah releases BJP's poll manifesto for Assembly Elections

Politics | Mar 21, 2021, 06:35 PM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday releases the BJP's 'Sankalp Patra' for West Bengal assembly elections.

Will make Bengal free of infiltrators in five years: Amit Shah

Politics | Mar 21, 2021, 05:00 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah addressed public rally in West Bengal's Egra on March 21 ahead of state Assembly elections. At the event, Shah said, "Can Mamata give you freedom from infiltrators? We will make Bengal free of infiltrators in five years.

Bengal polls 2021: Mamata Banerjee addresses public meeting in West Midnapore

Elections | Mar 18, 2021, 01:51 PM IST

I'm like a tiger and I won't bow my head. I only bow my head before the public. But a party like BJP tortures women, Dalits - I don't support them: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, in Amlasuli

Haqikat Kya Hai: Mamata Banerjee's Injuries Lead to Political tussle in West Bengal

Hakikat Kya Hai | Mar 15, 2021, 11:40 PM IST

A tussle has erupted between the TMC and the BJP over the attacks on West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. watch full report on Haqikat Kya Hai.

Special News | Unable to visit Jhargram due to helicopter snag, Amit Shah holds virtual rally

News | Mar 15, 2021, 04:40 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah's Jhargram rally in West Bengal was disrupted on Monday after the helicopter he was about to board developed a technical snag.

Bengal Polls 2021: Amit Shah takes a dig at Mamata govt in Ranibandh rally

Politics | Mar 15, 2021, 02:47 PM IST

I am a little late today because of some glitch in my helicopter but I won't call it a conspiracy: Home Minister Amit Shah at a rally in Ranibandh, West Bengal

Bengal polls 2021: Amit Shah addresses rally in Jhargram virtually

Politics | Mar 15, 2021, 01:29 PM IST

The BJP made deep inroads in West Bengal by winning 18 of its 42 Lok Sabha seats in 2019 - only four less than ruling TMC. The BJP is projecting itseld as an alternative to the Trinamool Congress which is ruling the state since 2011 under Mamata Banerjee’s leadership.

Amit Shah to address rally in Jhargram virtually today

Politics | Mar 15, 2021, 01:05 PM IST

The BJP made deep inroads in West Bengal by winning 18 of its 42 Lok Sabha seats in 2019 - only four less than ruling TMC. The BJP is projecting itseld as an alternative to the Trinamool Congress which is ruling the state since 2011 under Mamata Banerjee’s leadership.

Vote to AIUDF will bring infiltrators in Assam: Amit Shah

News | Mar 14, 2021, 10:04 PM IST

While addressing a public rally in Assam's Sivasagar, Home Minister Amit Shah slammed All India United Democratic Front (AIUDF) chief Badruddin Ajmal by saying he will bring infiltrators in the state if his party gets power in the upcoming assembly elections.

Bengal Polls 2021: Amit Shah holds roadshow in Kharagpur

Hakikat Kya Hai | Mar 14, 2021, 10:44 PM IST


Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday promised that after coming to power, the BJP will be successful in ushering in "true change in West Bengal

and turn the state into "Sonar Bangla" (Golden Bengal) again. The senior BJP leader a colourful roadshow at Kharagpur town in Paschim Medinipur district in support of BJP candidates contesting the West Bengal assembly election.

Can Assam be safe with Badruddin Ajmal, asks Amit Shah

News | Mar 14, 2021, 06:00 PM IST

Ahead of Assam Assembly elections, Home Minister Amit Shah at a public rally in Tinsukia asked people to give BJP government another 5 years to make infiltration "a thing of the past."

Congress sees votes in infiltrators: Amit Shah in Assam

News | Mar 14, 2021, 05:25 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah accused Congress of searching votes in infiltrators during a public rally in Assam's Tinsukia on March 14 ahead of state assembly elections starting from March 27 and will be held in three phases.

Give us another 5 years, infiltration will be a thing of past in the Assam: Amit Shah

Politics | Mar 14, 2021, 03:40 PM IST

Can Rahul, who has taken Badruddin Ajmal's support, protect Assam from infiltration? Can Assam be safe with Badruddin? Give us another 5 years, infiltration will be a thing of past in the state: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Tinsukia, Assam

Amit Shah, JP Nadda to visit homes of party workers killed in West Bengal from March 13

News | Mar 09, 2021, 06:42 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP National President JP Nadda will visit the homes of all the BJP workers who were allegedly killed due to 'political violence' in poll-bound West Bengal.

Tamil Nadu: Amit Shah launches BJP's campaign for Kanyakumari by-poll

Politics | Mar 07, 2021, 09:46 PM IST

Ahead of state assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Home Minister Amit Shah during his one-day visit in state launched "Vetri Kodi Eandhi" or Vijay Sankalp Mahasamaprk Abhiyaan - a door to door campaign in Suchindram town of Kanyakumari. He further appealed to the people to press on 'lotus button' and elect NDA candidate Pon Radhakrishnan.

Amit Shah launches 'door to door campaign' in Kanyakumari

Politics | Mar 07, 2021, 02:48 PM IST

Ahead of state assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Home Minister Amit Shah during his one-day visit in state launched "Vetri Kodi Eandhi" or Vijay Sankalp Mahasamaprk Abhiyaan - a door to door campaign in Suchindram town of Kanyakumari. He further appealed to the people to press on 'lotus button' and elect NDA candidate Pon Radhakrishnan.

Watch: Amit Shah hold massive road show in Kanyakumari

Politics | Mar 07, 2021, 02:45 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah held a massive road show in Kanyakumari on March 07. Hundreds of people thronged to be a part of the road show and get a glimpse of the Home Minister. Ahead of state assembly elections in Tamil Nadu, Home Minister Amit Shah is on a 1-day visit in state.

Amit Shah offers prayers at Kanyakumari's Suchindram Temple

News | Mar 07, 2021, 01:44 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at Suchindram Temple in Kanyakumari. Amit Shah performed 'aarti' and took blessing. Kick-starting BJP's campaign in poll-bound Tamil Nadu, Amit Shah is one a 1-day visit in the state.

All three 2G, 3G, 4G are present in Tamil Nadu, mocks HM Amit Shah

News | Feb 28, 2021, 09:07 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah accused Congress of being involved in scam of Rs 12 lakh crore and mocked at DMK president MK Stalin for talking about corruption.

HM Shah mocks Rahul Gandhi for his comments on fisheries ministry

News | Feb 28, 2021, 08:08 PM IST

During a rally in poll-bound Puducherry, Home Minister Amit Shah asked public if they want a leader like Rahul Gandhi "who isn't aware of the existence of Department of Fisheries since 2019."

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