Amit Shah
Politician

Indian Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	22/10/1964
Age	61 years
Birthplace	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Bio/Wiki

Full Name	Amitbhai Anilchandra Shah
Nickname	Amit

Physical Stats & More

Height	5' 6"
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	White

Educational Qualification(s)

School	A local school in Mehsana, Gujarat
College	C.U Shah Science College, Ahmedabad
Educational Qualifications	B.Sc. in Biochemistry

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism

Family

Father	Anilchandra Shah
Mother	Kusumben Shah
Siblings	Aarthi Shah, Rajeshwariben (elder)
Spouse	Sonal Shah
Children	Daughter: , Son: Jay Shah

Career

Politics

Political Party	Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Political Journey	In 1983, he became the leader of RSS's student wing Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). In 1984, he became a member of BJP In 1987, he became an activist of BJP's youth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM). In 1991, he campaigned for Lal Krishna Advani in Gandhinagar during Lok Sabha elections. In 1995, he was elected as an MLA from the Sarkhej Constituency in Gujarat and went on to become an MLA for 4 more times from the same constituency. In 2009, he was assigned the position of vice-president of the cash-rich Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA). In 2014, he became the president of BJP and his strategy was credited for Narendra Modi's huge victory in General Elections. In August 2017, he was elected to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, he defeated Congress' CJ Chavda by a margin of 5,57,014 votes from Gandhinagar in Gujarat. On 30 May 2019, he became a Cabinet Minister and took the oath as the Home Minister of India. He won the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Gandhinagar constituency in Gujarat by 7,44,716 votes. On 9 June 2024, he took oath as a Cabinet Minister in Modi 3.0 government. He has served as the 32nd Minister of Home Affairs since 2019, the longest-serving holder of the office in Indian history. He has been the 1st Minister of Co-operation since July 2021. On 11 June 2024, he took charge as Union Home Minister for the second consecutive term. On 11 June 2024, he took charge as Minister of Cooperation for the second consecutive term. In 1982, he became joint secretary of the ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad). In 1983, he joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). In 1986, he became an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). In 1989, he became the secretary of the BJP's unit in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. In 1997, he was elected as an MLA from the Sarkhej Constituency in Gujarat. In 1998, he became state secretary of the Gujarat BJP. In 1999, he became state vice president of the Gujarat BJP. In 2000, he served as the president of the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank (ADCB). In 2001, he became national coordinator of the BJP's cooperative wing. In 2002, he became a minister in the Gujarat government under Narendra Modi with multiple portfolios including Home, Law and Justice, Prison, Border Security, Civil Defence, Excise, Transport, Prohibition, Home Guards, Gram Rakshak Dal, Police Housing and Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs. In 2013, he became national general secretary of the BJP. In July 2021, he was given charge of the newly formed Ministry of Cooperation. During the 2023 Lok Sabha no-confidence motion debate on August 9, Amit Shah broke Lal Bahadur Shastri's 2-hour 12-minute record from 1965 by speaking for 2 hours and 13 minutes.
Key Achievements	Oversaw the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian constitution as Home Minister. Oversaw the amendment to the Citizenship Act as Home Minister. Led the BJP to victory in the 2019 Indian general election with 303 seats, achieving his 'Mission 300 Par' target. Visited 312 of the 543 Lok Sabha constituencies during the 2019 election campaign, holding 18 roadshows, 161 public meetings and over 1,500 BJP meetings. Credited with replacing colonial criminal laws with indigenous legislation as Home Minister. Credited with containing terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, the Northeast, and left-wing extremist-affected areas.

Favourites

Food	Poha
Politician	Narendra Modi

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. He won the MLA seat from Sarkhej in four consecutive elections: 1997, 1998, 2002, and 2007.
2. He previously worked as a stockbroker and in the co-operative banks of Ahmedabad.
3. He first met Narendra Modi in 1982 in the Ahmedabad RSS circles.
4. In 2002, he was assigned major portfolios by Narendra Modi, including Home, Parliamentary Affairs, and Law and Justice after Modi formed the government in Gujarat.
5. He served as the president of the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank (ADCB) in 2000.
6. He has a passion for chess and served as the president of the Gujarat Chess Association.
7. He joined the BJP in 1986, a year before Narendra Modi joined the party.
8. He managed the election campaigns of Lal Krishna Advani in 1991, Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1996, and Narendra Modi in 2014.
9. His son, Jay Shah, is an engineer from Nirma University and holds the position of joint secretary at the Gujarat Chess Association.
10. In the 2019 Lok Sabha Elections, he set a new victory margin record by winning the Gandhinagar Lok Sabha Constituency in Gujarat with a lead of 5,57,014 votes.
11. During the 2014 Lok Sabha Elections, L. K. Advani had won the same seat with a margin of 4,83,121 votes.
12. On December 9, 2019, the US commission on international religious freedom called for American sanctions against Home Minister Amit Shah and Indian leadership if the "religious criterion" in the Citizens Amendment Bill was passed by Parliament.
13. During the 2023 Lok Sabha no-confidence motion debate on August 9, Amit Shah broke Lal Bahadur Shastri's 2-hour 12-minute record from 1965 by speaking for 2 hours and 13 minutes.
14. In June 2024, a viral video allegedly showed Amit Shah scolding Tamilisai Soundararajan at Chandrababu Naidu's oath-taking ceremony, though Soundararajan later clarified that Shah was offering political advice.
15. In 2002, he was elected with a record margin of 1,58,036 votes in the Gujarat assembly elections.
16. In 2007, he defeated the Congress party nominee by the highest margin of 2,32,823 votes.
17. He is often compared to Chanakya, an ancient Indian strategist, because of his skill in political planning.
18. He currently holds the title of '2nd most powerful man in India,' just behind Narendra Modi.
19. During Modi's twelve-year tenure as Gujarat CM, Shah emerged as one of the most powerful leaders in Gujarat and helped Modi consolidate power and diminish the authority of political rivals.

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