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    Amit Shah is a prominent Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader currently serving as the Home Minister of India. He is also the first Minister of Cooperation of India. Joined BJP in 1987, Shah referred to as the 'Chanakya' of modern Indian politics and often credited with making the BJP a formidable election machine. It was under his presidency, the party emerged victorious in several state elections besides the party's landslide Lok Sabha elections win in 2014 and 2019. National president of BJP from 2014 to 2020, Shah is often considered as Prime Minister Narendra Modi's right-hand man. He first met Modi in 1982 through Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) circles, the Hindu nationalist organisation he has been associated with since childhood. When Modi was serving as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, Shah emerged as a powerful leader in the state. In his political stint under the Modi-led Gujarat government, he became the youngest minister and handled multiple portfolios at the same time. At one time, he held as many as 12 portfolios, including home, law and justice, border security, and legislative and parliamentary affairs among others. Besides BJP’s victories, Amit Shah has also added a milestone in his political career with winning every election he fought. Since 1989, the politician has fought 29 elections and has won them all. He was elected as an MLA from Gujarat’s Sarkhej in four consecutive elections between 1997 and 2007. He was elected as a member of the upper house of Parliament -- Rajya Sabha -- from Gujarat in 2017. In the 2019 general elections, he contested and was elected to the lower house of Parliament -- Lok Sabha -- from Gandhinagar, a seat previously held by BJP veteran leader Lal Krishna Advani. In the polls, he gained 69.67 percent of the total votes cast in the constituency and defeated his nearest rival Dr CJ Chavda of the Indian National Congress by a margin of 557,014 votes. Later, he was appointed as the Home Minister of the country in PM Modi’s second term. Sworn in at the age of 54, Amit Shah is the youngest serving full-time Home Minister the country has seen. In the first major action after taking up the role, Shah moved a resolution to scrap Article 370 in the Rajya Sabha in August 2019 and divide the state of Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories with Jammu and Kashmir serving as one of the UT and Ladakh as a separate UT. He later declared implementation of National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Rajya Sabha and introduced the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019. In his college days, Shah was a member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of the RSS. He has also served as chairman of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) since 2014. More

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    • 150 years on, 'Vande Mataram' continues to ignite eternal flame of nationalism: Amit Shah

      150 years on, 'Vande Mataram' continues to ignite eternal flame of nationalism: Amit Shah

      It continues to ignite the eternal flame of nationalism in countrymen's hearts and remains a source of unity, patriotism, and renewed energy among the youth even today, Amit Shah said.

    • NDA partners are standing together like 5 Pandavas, opposition is divided and in shambles: Amit Shah

      NDA partners are standing together like 5 Pandavas, opposition is divided and in shambles: Amit Shah

      Amit Shah said that NDA's five alliance partners announced their seat sharing together like "5 Pandavas" and they were set to return to power in the state with two-thirds majority.

    • ‘Will pay the price’: Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi over Chhath remark

      ‘Will pay the price’: Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi over Chhath remark

      Shah said Gandhi’s comments went beyond political criticism, stating, “Rahul Gandhi has not insulted PM Modi, but he has insulted Chhathi Maiya and her devotees. He will face the consequences of this in the Bihar elections.”

    • Record festive sales show GST benefits reaching people: Amit Shah

      Record festive sales show GST benefits reaching people: Amit Shah

      Amit Shah said the government’s tax reforms have directly benefited consumers, noting that 395 items that once fell under the 28–18 percent GST slabs have now been reduced

    • Bihar Elections 2025: 'Huge investment happened in Bihar under Nitish Kumar,' says Amit Shah

      Bihar Elections 2025: 'Huge investment happened in Bihar under Nitish Kumar,' says Amit Shah

      "Today Bihar is getting 24 hours electricity and water. A lot of investment happened after upgrading infrastructure and power plants," he said in an exclusive interview with Network 18.

    • 'Giving Rs 10,000 to Bihar women just the beginning, poor to get Rs 2 lakh loan as seed money': Amit Shah

      'Giving Rs 10,000 to Bihar women just the beginning, poor to get Rs 2 lakh loan as seed money': Amit Shah

    • 'Not triangular, it's already 1,000 angle': Amit Shah says Prashant Kishor not a factor in Bihar polls

      'Not triangular, it's already 1,000 angle': Amit Shah says Prashant Kishor not a factor in Bihar polls

      Shah claimed that Kishor’s party won’t be a threat in the polls and the fight is solely between NDA and Mahagatbandhan

    • Bihar transformed under NDA’s 11-year double-engine governance: Amit Shah

      Bihar transformed under NDA’s 11-year double-engine governance: Amit Shah

      Union Home Minister Amit Shah said, “There is a wave in our favour because of good governance. In Bihar, 8.7 million farmers are being assisted

    • 'He is doing four rallies every day': Amit Shah dismisses health concerns about Nitish Kumar

      'He is doing four rallies every day': Amit Shah dismisses health concerns about Nitish Kumar

      Shah said in all the regions he has visited in the state, he can see a wave in favour of the ruling NDA bloc.

    • 'No place for Lalu and Sonia's sons for CM, PM posts': Amit Shah

      'No place for Lalu and Sonia's sons for CM, PM posts': Amit Shah

    • Bihar election 2025: Amit Shah claims NDA will return to power with 2/3rd majority

      Bihar election 2025: Amit Shah claims NDA will return to power with 2/3rd majority

      In addition, Shah said he has witnessed a 'wave' in favour of the ruling NDA bloc in all the regions he has visited in the state

    • 'No vacancy': Amit Shah's jibe at Tejashwi Yadav, Rahul Gandhi at poll rally in Bihar

      'No vacancy': Amit Shah's jibe at Tejashwi Yadav, Rahul Gandhi at poll rally in Bihar

      Amit Shah said that the five constituents of the NDA are united like the Pandavas in Mahabharat and would emerge victorious in the Bihar elections.

    • Amit Shah inaugurates Deep-Sea Fishing Vessels at Mazagon Dock in Mumbai

      Amit Shah inaugurates Deep-Sea Fishing Vessels at Mazagon Dock in Mumbai

      The vessels are being provided under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana, with each unit costing Rs 1.2 crore, according to an official statement. The initiative is jointly funded by the Maharashtra government, the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC), and the Union Department of Fisheries.

    • Amit Shah lost 20kgs and reversed diabetes by changing these simple habits

      Amit Shah lost 20kgs and reversed diabetes by changing these simple habits

      Amit Shah reveals how better sleep, hydration, diet, and daily exercise helped him lose over 20 kg and reverse diabetes—without medicines or insulin.

    • Amit Shah approves Rs 1,950 crore to Karnataka, Maharashtra as flood relief

      Amit Shah approves Rs 1,950 crore to Karnataka, Maharashtra as flood relief

      This year, the Centre has already released Rs 13,603.20 crore to 27 states under the SDRF and Rs 2,189.28 crore under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to 15 states.

    • Bihar elections: BJP leaders huddle at JP Nadda's residence amid seat-sharing tussle

      Bihar elections: BJP leaders huddle at JP Nadda's residence amid seat-sharing tussle

      The meeting, attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and senior BJP leaders from Bihar, primarily focused on finalizing seat-sharing arrangements.

    • Right to vote should be only available to those who are this country's citizens: Amit Shah

      Right to vote should be only available to those who are this country's citizens: Amit Shah

      Amit Shah was addressing a gathering at the Narendra Mohan Memorial Lecture and Literary Creation Awards ceremony.

    • Amit Shah moves from Gmail to Zoho Mail, shares new email ID on X

      Amit Shah moves from Gmail to Zoho Mail, shares new email ID on X

      Amit Shah switches from Gmail to Zoho Mail and shares his new email ID on X, boosting India’s homegrown tech and privacy-focused email services.

    • Amit Shah takes the 'Swadeshi' way, ditches Google, Microsoft for Zoho

      Amit Shah takes the 'Swadeshi' way, ditches Google, Microsoft for Zoho

      This move aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's call for 'Swadeshi' or self-reliance, encouraging the adoption of Made-in-India products to foster economic growth and innovation.

    • Kerala govt suspends police officer for reporting to duty drunk during Amit Shah’s visit

      Kerala govt suspends police officer for reporting to duty drunk during Amit Shah’s visit

      The officer, S Suresh Kumar of the KAP Battalion, had been deployed as officer-in-charge at the Kochi airport terminal when Shah arrived for a two-day visit on August 21.

    • Amit Shah pitches for swadeshi goods during Diwali, says collective effort can make India ‘mahan’

      Amit Shah pitches for swadeshi goods during Diwali, says collective effort can make India ‘mahan’

      Awas addressing a public meeting near Panaji after inaugurating various development projects, including the ambitious ‘Mhaje Ghar’ scheme of the Goa government to give ownership rights to people.

    • Amit Shah rules out talks with Naxals, tells them to surrender; reiterates Mar 2026 target to end menace

      Amit Shah rules out talks with Naxals, tells them to surrender; reiterates Mar 2026 target to end menace

      Addressing the 'Bastar Dussehra Lokotsav' and 'Swadeshi Mela' in Jagdalpur, the headquarter of Chhattisgarh's Bastar district, he asserted that March 31, 2026 has been set as the deadline to bid farewell to the menace of Naxalism.

    • Make in India 2.0 to focus on sectors that will shape global economy over next 25 years: Amit Shah

      Make in India 2.0 to focus on sectors that will shape global economy over next 25 years: Amit Shah

      The Modi government brought in transparency in the data concerning Non-Performing Assets (NPA), said the Union minister, adding that the government infused Rs 3.10 lakh crore capital in the banking sector.

    • Opposition weakening democracy, people will hold them accountable: Amit Shah | Key takeaways from Network18 interview

      Opposition weakening democracy, people will hold them accountable: Amit Shah | Key takeaways from Network18 interview

      Union Home Minister Amit Shah hailed GST as a historic step that unified 16 different taxes into a single framework, making the system more citizen-centric

    • PM Modi sent 'Kashmir is ours' message through abrogation of Article 370: Amit Shah

      PM Modi sent 'Kashmir is ours' message through abrogation of Article 370: Amit Shah

      Further, during the interview, Shah said that Operation Sindoor and Operation Mahadev stand as examples of the Modi government’s zero-tolerance policy against terrorism.

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