Who is Amit Shah

Amit Shah Biography

Amit Shah is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He served as the Minister of Home Affairs in the Indian government and is known for his strong leadership and organizational skills. Shah played a crucial role in the BJP's electoral victories in several states and is considered to be one of the key architects of the party's rise to power in India.

Amit Shah Facts

  • Amit Shah is a prominent Indian politician and the current Home Minister of India, serving under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government since 2019.
  • Shah was born on October 22, 1964, in Mumbai, India, to a Gujarati family.
  • He started his political career with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) in 1983, the student wing of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindu nationalist organization.
  • Shah rose to prominence in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the 1990s, working as a party worker in Gujarat.
  • He played a significant role in the BJP's victory in the 2014 Indian general elections, serving as the party's national president from 2014 to 2020.
  • As a strategist, Shah has been credited with developing the BJP's election campaign strategies, particularly in the 2014 and 2019 general elections.
  • In 2010, he was accused of being involved in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case, in which a man was allegedly killed by the Gujarat police. However, he was acquitted of all charges in 2014.
  • Shah has been praised for his strong leadership, organizational skills, and ability to connect with voters, particularly in the Hindi heartland of India.
  • He has been a key figure in the Modi government's initiatives, including the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, the revocation of Article 370, and the National Register of Citizens.

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