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As he completes 3 years as BJP chief, Amit Shah prepares for future

His entry into Rajya Sabha is a precursor for the bigger role awaiting him if Modi wins 2019

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BJP National President Amit Shah at the state office bearers meeting in Lucknow on Saturday | PTI Photo by Nand Kumar

Archis Mohan New Delhi
Amit Shah was appointed the Bharatiya Janata Party president on 9 July 2014. The BJPs national council stamped its approval on the decision of its parliamentary board a month later on August 9, 2014. Shah, therefore, officially completes three years as the party chief on Tuesday, when he is, incidentally, also on the cusp of taking the next big step in his eventful political career.

Shah is set to enter the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat, which many in the party think is the precursor to his taking up more onerous responsibilities in the union council of ministers once he delivers