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Who is Amit Shah

Amit Shah

About Amit Shah

Who is Amit Shah

A businessman-turned-politician and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader, Amit Shah has been serving as the Union home minister since the second term of the Narendra Modi-led central government. He represents Gandhinagar constituency in Lok Sabha.
 
Since 1989, Amit Shah has fought 29 elections, including various local body polls, and not lost any to this day. Shah was elected as an MLA from Gujarat’s Sarkhej in four consecutive elections — 1997 (by-election), 1998, 2002 and 2007.
 
In the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, Shah contested from Gandhinagar, a seat previously held by BJP veteran Lal Krishna Advani and won
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MK Stalin asks Tamils to have more babies to avoid potential delimitation

To discuss delimitation, Stalin has called an all-party meeting on March 5. He said Tamil Nadu is at a crucial stage and must protest to protect its rights

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Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 5:36 PM IST

PM aims for India to be 3rd largest economy, developed by 2047: Amit Shah

He highlighted the vital role of the dairy sector in accelerating the country's development, ensuring nutrition, and uplifting rural areas, landless farmers

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Updated On : 03 Mar 2025 | 2:52 PM IST

Shah reviews Manipur situation, directs forces to ensure free movement

Chairing a meeting where the security situation of Manipur was reviewed, the home minister said that strict action should be taken against those creating obstructions on the roads

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Updated On : 01 Mar 2025 | 1:40 PM IST

News updates: Nadda launches weeklong Jan Aushadhi Diwas celebrations

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Updated On : 01 Mar 2025 | 8:07 PM IST

Take action on networks helping illegal Bangladeshis: Shah to Delhi Police

Chairing a meeting to review the national capital's law-and-order situation, he said strict action should also be taken against police stations and sub-divisions that consistently perform poorly

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Updated On : 28 Feb 2025 | 6:26 PM IST

HM Shah to chair high-level meeting on Delhi law and order situation today

The meeting is scheduled to take place at 11 am at the North Block office of the Ministry of Home Affairs

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Updated On : 28 Feb 2025 | 9:10 AM IST

Shah slams Stalin on central funds, delimitation, says Centre gave Rs 5 trn

Seeking to put to rest speculation on the subject, he asserted no southern state including Tamil Nadu would see a reduction in the Parliamentary representation when delimitation will be done

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Updated On : 26 Feb 2025 | 3:37 PM IST

MP to play major role in achieving goal of developed India, says Shah

Shah also said the state has emerged as an attractive investment destination because of its strategic location, skilled workforce

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Updated On : 25 Feb 2025 | 6:31 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate MP GIS on February 24 to boost investment

Many top industrialists, including Gautam Adani, to attend the event; Home Minister Amit Shah to participate in the closing ceremony on Tuesday

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Updated On : 23 Feb 2025 | 10:50 PM IST

PM, Shah must meet K'taka, Maha CMs to prevent Belagavi-like assaults: Raut

After the incident, MSRTC cancelled the service of its buses going from Kolhapur to Karnataka

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Updated On : 23 Feb 2025 | 1:42 PM IST

People gave clear verdict on Sena, NCP with thumping Mahayuti win: Shah

The Mahayuti won 230 of the 288 Maharashtra assembly seats in the polls held in November, while the Sena and NCP factions led by Uddhav Thackeray and Sharad Pawar, respectively, fared poorly

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Updated On : 22 Feb 2025 | 8:42 PM IST

'Unrealistic': What Omar Abdullah said on possibility of India-Pak dialogue

Omar Abdullah, who is also the vice-president of the National Conference (NC), said that that Pakistan must address India's concerns to build a cooperative relationship

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Updated On : 20 Feb 2025 | 4:39 PM IST

Amit Shah, Kejriwal, Atishi congratulate new Delhi CM Rekha Gupta

Gupta is the first woman to be named as chief minister in a BJP-ruled state since 2014

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2025 | 10:43 PM IST

Teen posing as Jay Shah tries to extort Rs 5 lakh from BJP MLA, arrested

A teen posing as Jay Shah demanded Rs 5 lakh from BJP MLA Adesh Chauhan. Police arrested two suspects and are searching for a third involved in similar extortion attempts on Uttarakhand MLAs

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2025 | 1:28 PM IST

Centre sanctions Rs 1554.99 cr to five states hit by natural calamities

High level committee approved central assistance of Rs 1554.99 crore to five states from the NDRF, subject to an adjustment of 50 per cent of the opening balance for the year available in the SDRF

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Updated On : 19 Feb 2025 | 12:12 PM IST

'Disrespectful': Rahul Gandhi slams 'midnight decision' on CEC appointment

Rahul Gandhi also slammed the Centre for removing the Chief Justice of India from the selection panel, a move that he claims violates a Supreme Court ruling

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 2:28 PM IST

Rahul Gandhi crticises Amit Shah over new CEC's midnight appointment

Gandhi said as the Leader of Opposition, it is his duty to uphold the ideals of Babasaheb Ambedkar and the founding leaders of the nation and hold the government to account

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 2:05 PM IST

Amit Shah reviews implementation of J-K's new criminal laws with Abdullah

In February, the Home Minister reviewed the implementation of these laws in a meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Maharashtra and asked him to implement these laws

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 1:41 PM IST

Meet Gyanesh Kumar, India's Chief Election Commissioner and his tasks ahead

Gyanesh Kumar is a retired Indian Administrative Service officer from the 1988 batch of the Kerala cadre

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2025 | 5:05 PM IST

News updates: New India Cooperative Bank General Manager held for 'misappropriation' of Rs 122 crore

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Updated On : 15 Feb 2025 | 9:19 PM IST