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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:
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.
14 hours ago · Aiming to mitigate urban flooding, a high-level committee headed by home minister Amit Shah on Thursday announced six projects in five states of Telangana, Gujarat, Karnataka, West Bengal and ...
May 17, 2024 · 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 Party (BJP). Here’s what you need to...
1 day ago · The Ajit Pawar-Amit Shah meeting comes after Vivek, a Marathi weekly linked to the RSS, blamed NCP's alliance with the BJP for the saffron party's loss in the Lok Sabha elections.
