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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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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."

Narayanasamy gave cut money to Gandhi family from Central funds, alleges Amit Shah

News | Feb 28, 2021, 07:40 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah slammed Puducherry former chief minister V. Narayanasamy and Congress party over development and corruption issues during his speech in Karaikal.

Amit Shah attacks Rahul Gandhi in Pudducherry rally over "Fisheries Ministry" remark, says you were on vacation then

Politics | Feb 28, 2021, 02:40 PM IST

Amit Shah also ridiculed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for saying there was no 'dedicated' fisheries ministry and pointed out that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had set it up two years ago.

Municipal election results: Gujarat again established itself as BJP's stronghold, says Amit Shah

News | Feb 23, 2021, 11:40 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah reacted on the Municipal corporation poll results which has came today. He said that result shows that Gujarat has again established itself as BJP's stronghold.

Gujarat Local Body Elections: Amit Shah casts his vote, Voting underway for 6 municipal corporations

News | Feb 21, 2021, 12:20 PM IST

Elections to six municipal corporations in Gujarat are being held on Sunday amid tight security and adherence to COVID-19 norms.

BJP and TMC gears up for tough battle in West Bengal polls

News | Feb 20, 2021, 08:40 AM IST

BJP is the biggest challenge for the ruling AITC party in West Bengal. Mamata’s party still holds an edge for now but this could change by the end of the election campaign.

Amit Shah flags-off cycle rally in Kolkata

News | Feb 19, 2021, 09:06 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah flagged-off cycle rally in WB's Kolkata on February 19. He flagged-off the rally from National Library.

Watch: 'Jai Shree Ram' slogans echoed at Amit Shah's rally in South 24 Parganas

News | Feb 18, 2021, 06:40 PM IST

'Jai Shree Ram' slogans echoed during Union Home Minister Amit Shah's address in South 24 Parganas.

Watch: Amit Shah having lunch with migrant family in South 24 Parganas

News | Feb 18, 2021, 06:40 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah visited Narayanpur village on February 18.arm laws together and won't end the demonstration.

OMG: PM Modi appeals to Indians to stay united

Oh My God | Feb 18, 2021, 10:20 AM IST

OMG: PM Modi appeals to Indians to stay united

BJP will win over 200 seats and will form govt in Bengal, says Home Minister Amit Shah

Politics | Feb 11, 2021, 01:36 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thrusday addressed a rally in Coochbehar. He urged people to help BJP to form government in Bengal so that they could turn the 'Sonar Bangala' slogan into a reality.

Haqikat Kya Hai : Amit Shah rejects Congress' claim that he sat on Rabindranath Tagore's chair

Hakikat Kya Hai | Feb 09, 2021, 09:47 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday rejected the claim by Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury that he sat on Rabindranath Tagore's chair during his visit to Visva Bharati. He said the vice-chancellor of Visva Bharati has also clarified that no such incident took place. "I have a letter from Visva Bharati vice-chancellor where I have sought clarification from him and tell me after analyzing the photos and videos whether I sat there or not. He has very clearly stated that nothing of this sort has happened. The reference to the place I sat is a window and anyone can sit there," Shah said in the Lok Sabha.

Congress has the habit of spreading lies, I did not sit on the chair of Rabindranath Ji: Amit Shah

News | Feb 09, 2021, 05:47 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah today brutally slammed Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Choudhary and his party for spreading lies about him. The Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury had alleged Amit Shah of sitting on the chair of Rabindranath Tagore.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah speaks about glacier disaster in Chamoli, Uttarakhand

News | Feb 09, 2021, 04:32 PM IST

450 jawans of ITBP, 5 teams of NDRF, 8 teams of Indian Army, a Navy team and 5 IAF helicopters are engaged in search and rescue operation: Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Rajya Sabha on Uttarakhand glacier disaster

'Closed door', which Amit Shah talked about, benefitted Modi, BJP: Sanjay Raut

News | Feb 07, 2021, 11:55 PM IST

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut reacted on Union Home Minister Amit Shah's closed room statement. Countering Shah's closed room statement, Raut said that the closed door which the Home Minister talked about is a temple and a sacred place for Shiv Sena.

Uddhav Thakeray put principles of Balasaheb in river for power: Amit Shah

News | Feb 07, 2021, 07:35 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah again slammed Maha Vikas Aghadi over forming government in Maharashtra.

No propaganda can deter India’s unity: Home Minister Amit Shah

News | Feb 04, 2021, 07:33 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday took to Twitter and gave out a message to all who are trying to play false propaganda against India amid the ongoing farmers protest and trying to mislead through misinformation.

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