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Amit Anil Chandra Shah (born 22 October 1964) is an Indian politician who is currently serving as the 32nd Home Minister and the 2nd Minister of Co-operation since June 2024. Shah previously held the same portfolios during the second Modi ministry (2019 - 2024).
Acknowledging Amit Shah’s organizational capabilities and commitment towards the party's ideology, the senior party leaders appointed him as the BJP's National President in July 2014. At 49 years of age, Amit Shah became the youngest president of the party. Some significant milestones include:
May 3, 2024 · Amit Shah - often called India's "second most powerful man" - is a formidable old friend, Mr Modi's closest confidant and the brains behind his election juggernaut.
Amit Shah was elected to Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of the Parliament on 19 August 2017 from Gujarat state. In the General election 2019, Amit Shah has won with a whopping margin of 5,57,014 (70% vote share) from the 06-Gandhinagar Lok Sabha constituency of Gujarat state. Chairman of Public Undertakings Committee of the Gujarat State Assembly.
6 hours ago · Referring to ‘Samvidhan Hatya Diwas’, Union home minister Amit Shah said,"On 25 June 1975, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, showing her dictatorial mindset, strangled the soul of Indian ...
May 17, 2024 · A quick guide to Amit Shah. Home Minister Amit Shah is a polarising figure, often called India’s second most powerful man. He’s been central to the rise of the governing Bharatiya Janata...
1 day ago · As for Amit Shah’s response, Adhikari wrote: “He enquired about the victims of the post poll violence and extended full support regarding the abatement of the same. I handed over a USB drive to him which contains video footage of the Chopra public flogging incident, the Cooch Behar disrobing incident of a lady BJP Minority Morcha Karyakarta, the Bankra Gang War between two factions of TMC and TMC Panchayat Members in Murshidabad roaming around with crude bombs, and the Ariadaha incident.”
Jul 5, 2024 · The BJP national leadership, led by Union Home Minister Amit Shah, has directed state BJP leaders to prepare for the assembly polls, sources told India Today. In a late-night huddle on Thursday, Amit Shah, Union Health Minister, and BJP National President JP Nadda instructed the BJP state unit leaders to prepare for the elections and conveyed that the party will contest all 90 seats.
Dec 2, 2023 · Without naming the Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on Saturday that the Congress, “through CBI”, lodged a case against him and “threw” him in jail and then credited former party general secretary Nirupam Nanavaty, a leading lawyer, of taking up his case “and winning it in the Supreme Court”.
5 days ago · Shri Amit Shah also inaugurated the modern multispecialty SLiMS Hospital in Ahmedabad. Earlier, Shri Amit Shah performed Mangala Aarti at the Sri Jagannath Temple in Ahmedabad. In a post on X platform, Union Home Minister extended his heartfelt wishes to the countrymen on the occasion of Mahaprabhu Jagannath Ji's Rath Yatra. He said, "Mahaprabhu Jagannath's Rath Yatra is an auspicious occasion to preserve the Indian cultural heritage and prosperity and to provide new advancement, which is ...
