Where was Amit Shah born?
Amit Shah is born in an affluent Jain family in Mumbai on October 22, 1964. His father, Anilchandra Shah, was a successful businessman.
Amit Shah has a degree in…?
Amit Shah has a degree in Biochemistry, but politics has been his true calling. Shah did his schooling in Mehsana, Gujarat and then graduated in Biochemistry from CU Shah Science College in Ahmedabad.
Before joining the BJP, what was Amit Shah’s profession?
Before joining BJP in 1986, Shah worked as a stockbroker. In 1995, he was appointed as the chairperson of Gujarat State Finance Corporation in the Keshubhai Patel government in Gujarat.
What is the name of Amit Shah’s son?
Jay, the only son of Amit and Sonal Shah, is a businessman and secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
Which constituency did Amit Shah represent as an MLA in Gujarat?
Shah was elected as a Member of Legislative Assembly from Sarkhej in Gujarat for 4 consecutive elections -- 1997 (by-election), 1998, 2002 and 2007.
When was Amit Shah banished from Gujarat?
Shah was banished from Gujarat for two years, from 2010 to 2012, after a court order. He was accused in the Sohrabuddin ‘fake encounter’ case. He was acquitted as there was no proof against him.
When did Amit Shah become the BJP’s national president?
Amit Shah was made national president of the BJP in July 2014. Under his leadership, the BJP stormed to power in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana and Jammu and Kashmir.
When did Amit Shah join the Bharatiya Janata Party?
Amit Shah joined the BJP in 1986. He has been associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh from his childhood, and was also an active member of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad.
When did Amit Shah first meet Narendra Modi?
Amit Shah met Modi for the first time in 1982 in Ahmedabad RSS circles, when Modi himself was a pracharak.
When did Amit Shah take office as Minister of Home Affairs?
Amit Shah, Union Home Minister, took charge of office in New Delhi on June 1, 2019.
