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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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HM Shah to attend swearing-in ceremony of CM-designate Nitish Kumar

News | Nov 16, 2020, 05:54 PM IST

Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah arrived at party office in Patna on Nov 16.

Daily COVID-19 tests to be increased to over 1 Lakh: CM Arvind Kejriwal

News | Nov 15, 2020, 11:11 PM IST

After a review meeting called by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the COVID situation in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday said that the Centre has assured 750 ICU beds that will be made available at the DRDO center in the national capital. The chief minister also said that the number of COVID-19 tests conducted daily to be increased to over 1 lakh.

Amit Shah inaugurates border area 'Vikasotsava 2020' event at Tent City in Rann of Kutch

News | Nov 12, 2020, 04:35 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated border area 'Vikasotsava 2020' event at Tent City in Rann of Kutch in Gujarat on November 12.

Amit Shah shares lunch with Matua family in Kolkata

News | Nov 06, 2020, 08:09 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on November 06 had lunch at the house of a Matua community member in Gouranganagar.

In the coming time, BJP will form govt in West Bengal with over 200 seats, says Amit Shah

Politics | Nov 06, 2020, 07:23 PM IST

In the coming time, BJP will form government in West Bengal with over 200 seats. The people who blessed in Lok Sabha polls will again bless us: Amit Shah

Amit Shah meets Padma Bhushan Pt Ajoy Chakrabarty in Kolkata

News | Nov 06, 2020, 06:39 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Padma Bhushan Pt Ajoy Chakrabarty in Kolkata on November 06.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at Kolkata's Dakshineswar Kali Temple

Politics | Nov 06, 2020, 12:34 PM IST

West Bengal is land of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Thakur Ramakrishna Paramhans, Vivekananda. Appeasement politics has hurt the state's tradition. I urge people to fulfil their responsibilities to restore pride of the state which was centre of spiritual &

Amit Shah in West Bengal: Union Home minister visits Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Kolkata

Politics | Nov 06, 2020, 12:20 PM IST

On the second day of his West Bengal visit, Union Home Minister Amit Shah reached Dakshineswar Kali Temple in Kolkata to offer prayers.

Amit Shah says, 'we will uproot TMC from West Bengal; Mamata Banerjee hits back

Politics | Nov 06, 2020, 09:26 AM IST

Amit Shah West Bengal visit: Assembly elections in the state will be held in May 2021. The BJP wants to project it as an alternative to the Trinamool Congress which is ruling the state since 2011 under Mamata Banerjee’s leadership.

Amit Shah arrives in Kolkata for 2-day visit

News | Nov 05, 2020, 10:14 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Kolkata on November 4 for a two-day visit. Home Minister came along with BJP's National General Secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya.

Navratri 2020: Amit Shah offers prayers at Bahuchara Mata Temple

News | Oct 18, 2020, 10:30 AM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at Bahuchara Mata temple in Gandhinagar on October 17.

PM Modi arrives at BJP headquarters for CEC meeting

News | Oct 10, 2020, 10:35 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at BJP headquarters in Delhi for party's Central Election Committee (CEC) meeting in Delhi on October 10.

HM Shah congratulates PM Modi on entering 20th year of public service

News | Oct 07, 2020, 05:46 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 20th year as democratically elected head of government.

HM Shah distributes electric wheels to Gandhinagar potters via video-conferencing

News | Sep 30, 2020, 03:56 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah distributed electric pottery wheels via video conferencing on September 30.

World Tourism Day: Amit Shah inaugurates "Destination North East 2020" fest

News | Sep 27, 2020, 08:42 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated "Destination North East 2020" four-day fest on September 27.

Amit Shah recovers after post-Coronavirus care, discharged from AIIMS

News | Aug 31, 2020, 09:06 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who was admitted to AIIMS in Delhi on August 18 for post-COVID care, has been discharged from the hospital. Shah reached his residence on Monday morning.

Amit Shah admitted to AIIMS in Delhi, after complains of 'fatigue & body ache

News | Aug 18, 2020, 11:22 AM IST

He was discharged from Medanta Hospital, Gurugram on 14 Aug, after testing negative for COVID-19.

74th Independence Day: HM Amit Shah hoists tricolour

News | Aug 15, 2020, 01:15 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah hoisted the national flag at his residence on Independence Day.

Khabar Se Aage: Union home minister Amit Shah tests positive for COVID-19, admitted to hospital

News | Aug 02, 2020, 10:14 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah has tested positive for coronavirus. The Union minister took to Twitter to inform about his health and requested all those who had come in contact with him in the last few days to get themselves tested for coronavirus. Amit S

Amit Shah tests positive for coronavirus, admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram

News | Aug 02, 2020, 06:55 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah has tested positive for coronavirus. The Union minister took to Twitter to inform about his health and requested all those who have come in contact with him in the last few days to get themselves tested for coronavirus.

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