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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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Amit Shah offers prayers at Kalighat Temple in Kolkata

News | Mar 01, 2020, 10:28 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah offered prayers at Kalighat Temple in Kolkata on March 01.

Elect BJP to make West Bengal 'Sonar Bangla': Amit Shah at Kolkata rally

Politics | Mar 01, 2020, 10:30 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on March 01 said if the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will be elected to govern West Bengal in the upcoming assembly polls in 2021.

Amit Shah counters Mamata's 'Didi Ke Bolo' campaign with 'Aar Noi Anyay'

Politics | Mar 01, 2020, 10:30 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah hit out at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over her "failed" leadership in the state.

BJP to form govt in Bengal next year: Amit Shah warns Mamata at Kolkata rally

Politics | Mar 01, 2020, 10:31 PM IST

While addressing a public gathering in Kolkata, Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the BJP will form the government in the upcoming Assembly Elections in West Bengal with full majority next year.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to adderss 2 rallies in Kolkata today

Politics | Mar 01, 2020, 12:26 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah to attend the inauguration of 29 Special Composite Group complex of National Security Guard (NSG) in Rajarhat and address two public meetings in Kolkata on Sunday.

Amit Shah arrives in Ahmedabad to review preprations ahead of US President's visit to India

News | Feb 23, 2020, 02:32 PM IST

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has arrived in Ahmedabad. US President Donald Trump and the First Lady Melania Trump are arriving in the city tomorrow for their two-day visit to India.

Amit Shah meets his Maldivian counterpart in Delhi

News | Feb 21, 2020, 10:24 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah on February 21 met his Maldivian counterpart Sheikh Imran Abdulla at Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi.

Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal will meet Home minister Amit shah today

News | Feb 19, 2020, 01:16 PM IST

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) today, sources have indicated. The meeting is set to take place at 2.30 pm.

Police is nobody's enemy, should always be respected: Amit Shah on anti-CAA violence

Politics | Feb 16, 2020, 03:13 PM IST

Union Minister Amit Shah attended the 73rd Raising Day Parade of Delhi Police on February 17. While addressing the gathering Shah said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi once said that Police is enemy of no one but friend of peace and system.

Shaheen Bagh protestors to march to Amit Shah's residence to 'discuss' Citizenship Act

News | Feb 16, 2020, 10:13 AM IST

Protesters at Shaheen Bagh in Delhi have announced that they will march to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's residence with a charter of demands. They said their primary demand is to revoke the Citizenship Amendment Act.

Special Report: What is Amit Shah's prediction on Delhi elections?

Special Report | Feb 07, 2020, 06:14 AM IST

Special Report: What is Amit Shah's prediction on Delhi elections?

Delhi polls: Amit Shah holds roadshow in Delhi's Seemapuri

Politics | Feb 06, 2020, 04:53 PM IST

Ahead of Delhi Assembly elections, Union Home Minister Amit Shah held a roadshow in Delhi's Seemapuri constituency on Feb 06.

Super 100 | February 2, 2020

News | Feb 02, 2020, 06:36 PM IST

This is your daily dose of news from India and across the world in less than 10 minutes, only on India TV Super 100 show.

Will make Delhi best capital among all capitals of world if BJP comes to power: Amit Shah

News | Feb 01, 2020, 12:02 AM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah on January 31 urged Delhiites to vote for BJP and the party will make Delhi best capital among all the capitals of the world in five years.

Amit Shah challenges Arvind Kejriwal to take dip in river Yamuna

Politics | Jan 29, 2020, 10:10 PM IST

Home Minister Amit Shah hits out at Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal over increased level of pollution in the city while addressing a public gathering in Najafgarh.

Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Palam, says 'Your vote will decide which side you are'

Politics | Jan 29, 2020, 10:14 PM IST

Amit Shah holds a roadshow in Palam, says 'Your vote will decide which side you are'

BJP not in favour of mid-term polls in Maharashtra: Amit Shah

Politics | Nov 14, 2019, 09:18 AM IST

Day after imposition of President's Rule in Maharashtra, Home Minister Amit Shah termed Shiv Sena's demands "unacceptable" and maintained that Devendra Fadnavis had always been their choice for Chief Minister.

Home Minister to inaugurate new headquarter of Delhi Police tomorrow, here is the quick view

News | Oct 30, 2019, 01:22 PM IST

Home Minister to inaugurate new headquarter of Delhi Police tomorrow, here is the quick view

In Maharashtra, BJP-Shiv Sena is going to form the govt, in Haryana we are the largest party: Amit Shah

Elections | Oct 24, 2019, 09:13 PM IST

In Maharashtra, BJP-Shiv Sena is going to form the govt, in Haryana we have emerged as the largest party: Amit Shah

Gujarat: Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at Somnath Temple

News | Oct 19, 2019, 08:07 PM IST

Gujarat: Home Minister Amit Shah offers prayers at Somnath Temple

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