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Who is Amit Shah

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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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Datanomics: Porous India-Myanmar border sees sharp spike in infiltration

Arrests rise over 12 years, but infiltrators form a negligible share of border states' population; India-Bangladesh border records most cases, while India-Myanmar remains most porous

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Updated On : 18 Feb 2026 | 11:13 PM IST

Decision on J-K statehood soon, says Union Minister Arjun Meghwal

'You will get it but there is a process for it. I feel you will soon get to hear about a decision in this regard,' Meghwal said

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2026 | 6:23 PM IST

Delhi Police celebrates 79th Raising Day; Amit Shah attends as chief guest

The Delhi Police's best marching contingent, SWAT team, dog squad, band team, motorcycle riders, PCR units and several other specialised formations showcased a coordinated march past

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Updated On : 16 Feb 2026 | 12:07 PM IST

Centre launches digital coupons for PDS in Gujarat on pilot basis

India pilots CBDC-based digital food coupons in Gujarat, enabling beneficiaries to redeem ration entitlements through programmable e₹ instead of physical grain

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Updated On : 15 Feb 2026 | 10:35 PM IST

Amit Shah slams Rahul Gandhi over 'lies', says trade deals protect farmers

Addressing a well-attended BJP rally here, Shah alleged that Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, 'has started a new tradition of telling lies daily'

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2026 | 2:44 PM IST

PM Modi, V-P Radhakrishnan pay tribute to martyrs of Pulwama terror attack

A suicide bomber crashed his explosive-laden vehicle into a bus ferrying Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel on February 14, 2019, killing 40 jawans

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2026 | 1:05 PM IST

Shah assures end of Naxalism by Mar 31, says 'it never benefitted society'

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday said Maoism never benefitted any society and spread destruction wherever it existed and cited examples of nations like Columbia, Peru and Cambodia.

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Updated On : 09 Feb 2026 | 2:50 PM IST

India needs to get rid of destructive communist ideology: Amit Shah

Shah said the people of India should understand the truth of this ideology

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Updated On : 08 Feb 2026 | 7:56 PM IST

Agrement to create Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority 'historic': PM

Centre signed a tripartite agreement with the Nagaland govt and the Eastern Nagaland Peoples' Organisation for formation of 'Frontier Nagaland Territorial Authority' aimed at addressing their demands

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Updated On : 06 Feb 2026 | 1:15 PM IST

Mamata seeks rollback of BSF jurisdiction expansion over border fencing

The chief minister also claimed that Amit Shah, who recently alleged that state was not providing land for border fencing, is not furnishing the full data of land given by the West Bengal government

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Updated On : 05 Feb 2026 | 10:58 PM IST

Amit Shah to roll out Bharat Taxi, cooperative ride-hailing app, on Feb 5

The platform provides emergency assistance, verified ride data and allows drivers to work on other platforms without exclusivity clauses

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Updated On : 04 Feb 2026 | 8:34 PM IST

Budget 2026 lays roadmap for building developed India by 2047: Amit Shah

Shah said the Budget demonstrates that the vision of an "Atmanirbhar and Viksit Bharat" is not merely a slogan but a firm resolve of the government

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Updated On : 01 Feb 2026 | 2:56 PM IST

Chicken's Neck is India's land, no one can lay hands on it: Amit Shah

He said Delhi Police had arrested those who raised such slogans, but alleged that leaders of the opposition 'INDIA' alliance had attempted to secure their release

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Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 9:16 PM IST

Amit Shah accuses TMC of shielding infiltrators, says party will lose power

Addressing a BJP workers' meeting at Barrackpore in North 24 Parganas, Shah also asserted that the TMC government was "certain to go" in the upcoming assembly elections

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Updated On : 31 Jan 2026 | 3:12 PM IST

Amit Shah unveils development projects worth ₹1,715 crore in Assam

He laid the foundation stone for the ₹284 crore second legislative assembly complex and MLA hostel as a part of the government's efforts to establish Dibrugarh as the second administrative hub

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Updated On : 30 Jan 2026 | 1:13 PM IST

Padma awardees hailed as torchbearers of social change, says Amit Shah

Ninety awardees are women, and the list also includes six individuals from the category of foreigners, NRI, PIO, OCI, and 16 posthumous awardees, besides 45 unsung heroes

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Updated On : 25 Jan 2026 | 8:03 PM IST

Nitin Nabin to take charge as BJP President: Early life, political career

The formal announcement for the post of BJP national president will take place between 11:30 am and 1:30 pm

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Updated On : 20 Jan 2026 | 10:48 AM IST

'Pillar of trust': Shah hails NDRF on Raising Day, pays tribute to martyrs

National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) was raised on January 19, 2006, as a multi-skilled stand-alone Disaster Response Force to respond to all natural and man-made disasters

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Updated On : 19 Jan 2026 | 9:05 AM IST

Amit Shah launches NSG's national IED data management platform in Manesar

The national IED data management system (NIDMS), according to the NSG, will be a digital platform developed by the NBDC for systematic collection, collation, and dissemination of IED-related data

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Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 12:43 PM IST

TMC MPs protest outside Home Ministry office over raids on I-PAC, detained

The protest came a day after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) carried out raids at the office of political consultancy I-PAC and the residence of its chief

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Updated On : 09 Jan 2026 | 11:23 AM IST