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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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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.

'Mamata Banerjee has taken WB backwards in every sphere': Home Minister Amit Shah

News | Jan 31, 2021, 06:41 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah during a public rally in Howrah on January 31 targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said she has taken the state 'backwards' in all sphere. "Mamata Banerjee has taken West Bengal backwards in every sphere.

Home Minister Amit Shah addresses BJP rally in Howrah through video conferencing

News | Jan 31, 2021, 02:37 PM IST

Mamata Banerjee has taken West Bengal backwards in every sphere. People of the State will never forgive her: Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah addresses BJP rally in Howrah through video conferencing

Rajib Banerjee, Other Disgruntled TMC Leaders Join BJP In Delhi

News | Jan 30, 2021, 10:08 PM IST

After quitting Trinamool Congress on Friday, former West Bengal forest minister Rajib Banerjee joined the BJP in the national capital on Saturday along with a few other leaders of the state's ruling party after meeting senior BJP leader and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

R-Day violence: Amit Shah meets cops injured in clash with farmers

News | Jan 28, 2021, 02:00 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and Delhi Police Commissioner SN Srivastava on Thursday visited two hospitals in the national capital to see policemen who are currently undergoing treatment after Republic Day violence in the national capital. Shah and Srivastava visited Shushrut Trauma Centre and Teerath Ram Hospital.

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