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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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Union Home Minister Amit Shah tests positive for COVID-19

News | Aug 02, 2020, 05:41 PM IST

Union home minister Amit Shah has tested positive for coronavirus, the minister tweeted on Sunday afternoon. He said he is getting admitted to a hospital on the advice of doctors. Taking to twitter, Shah requested those who had come in his contact to isolate themselves and get tested.

6,000 acres area to be covered under Tree Sapling Plantation Campaign 2020: Amit Shah

News | Jul 23, 2020, 04:16 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah launched tree plantation campaign in 38 districts of 10 states.

HM Amit Shah launches Plantation Drive from his residence

News | Jul 23, 2020, 02:42 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah launched Plantation Drive 2020 from his residence in New Delhi.

HM Shah praises security forces for their efforts in COVID-19 battle

News | Jul 12, 2020, 04:09 PM IST

Home Minister Shah on July 12 at tree plantation drive of Central Armed Police Forces in Gurugram praised security forces for their efforts in COVID battle.

HM Shah participates in tree plantation drive in Gurugram

News | Jul 12, 2020, 02:12 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah participated in the 'All India Tree Plantation Campaign' run by the Central Armed Police Forces in Gurugram.

HM Shah reviews flood preparedness with NDMA, NDRF officials

News | Jul 03, 2020, 09:55 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on July 03 chaired high level meeting on preparedness to tackle flood situation in different parts of country.

COVID-19: 'Delhi will have 30,000 beds by June 30,' assures HM Shah

News | Jun 28, 2020, 04:55 PM IST

On June 28, in an exclusive interview with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Asian New International (ANI) Editor Smita Prakash held conversation on several key issues amid COVID-19 situation in the country.

COVID-19: 'Arrangements were made for 2.5 crore migrants,' says HM Shah

News | Jun 28, 2020, 04:51 PM IST

On June 28, in an exclusive interview with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Asian New International (ANI) Editor Smita Prakash held conversation on several key issues amid COVID-19 situation in the country.

Emergency should be remembered as it attacked roots of our democracy: HM Shah

News | Jun 28, 2020, 04:47 PM IST

On June 28, in an exclusive interview with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Asian New International (ANI) Editor Smita Prakash held conversation on several key issues amid COVID-19 situation in the country.

Amit Shah disagrees with Sisodia, says Delhi will not have 5.5 lakh cases by July end

News | Jun 28, 2020, 04:45 PM IST

On June 28, in an exclusive interview with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Asian New International (ANI) Editor Smita Prakash held conversation on several key issues amid COVID-19 situation in the country.

'Ready for debate in Parliament': HM Shah on Rahul Gandhi's 'Surender Modi' tweet

News | Jun 28, 2020, 04:27 PM IST

Asian New International (ANI) Editor Smita Prakash held conversation on several key issues amid COVID-19 situation in the country.

Amit Shah dares Rahul Gandhi for debate on LAC stand-off

News | Jun 28, 2020, 01:20 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday dared Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on his 'Surender Modi' tweet and challenged him for discussion in the Parliament on the LAC stand-off.

Amit Shah, Kejriwal inspect country's largest COVID care centre at Radha Soami Beas

News | Jun 27, 2020, 08:46 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Chief Minister of Delhi, Arvind Kejriwal visited COVID19 care centre at Radha Soami Beas in Chhatarpur to review operational readiness on June 27.

Sisodia requests HM to do over L-G's order of COVID patients' check up at quarantine centres

News | Jun 24, 2020, 06:21 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting him to withdraw Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal's order of COVID-19 patients' check up at quarantine centres.

Coronavirus Outbreak: 18 thousand testing daily to be done in Delhi by 20th June

News | Jun 15, 2020, 02:00 PM IST

Delhi: The all-party meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, over management of COVID-19 situation, at the MHA has concluded. The Home Minister said that we need support of every party to tackle this situation.

Home Minister Amit Shah to hold an All Party meeting over COVID-19 situation in Delhi

News | Jun 15, 2020, 12:20 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah to hold an All Party meeting over COVID-19 situation in Delhi. AAP leader Sanjay Singh and Delhi Congress Chief Anil Kumar Chaudhary to attend the meeting.

COVID-19 testing to be increased in Delhi by three times in next 6 days

News | Jun 14, 2020, 02:20 PM IST

Testing for COVID-19 to be doubled in the next couple of days in Delhi and in 6 days, tripled, says Union Home Minister Amit Shah after meeting with Delhi LG and CM Kejriwal

Amit Shah holds a meeting with Delhi LG and CM over COVID-19 situation in Delhi

News | Jun 14, 2020, 12:55 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan hold a meeting with Delhi LG Anil Baijal & CM Arvind Kejriwal along with members of State Disaster Management Authority to review the situation in the capital regarding COVID-19.

Home Minister Amit Shah to hold two major meeting over COVID-19 situation in Delhi

News | Jun 14, 2020, 09:47 AM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan to hold a meeting with Delhi LG Anil Baijal and Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and members of SDMA to review the situation in the capital regarding COVID-19, tomorrow at 11 am.

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