Amit Shah: News

27 May 2018

India

Did BJP deliver 'Acche Din'? Amit Shah answers the million-dollar-question

Bharatiya Janata Party's President Amit Shah said in the past four years the Narendra Modi led government has worked relentlessly to improve the conditions of Indians.

25 May 2018

Rajasthan

BJP setting up 'war room' for Amit Shah in Jaipur

After losing Karnataka, BJP is already gearing up for the upcoming Rajasthan elections.

24 May 2018

Narendra Modi

After Virat's challenge, RaGa hurls #FuelChallenge towards PM Modi

Just as the 'Fitness Challenge', where popular personalities passed the baton to each other to promote health, gained momentum on social media, Congress President Rahul Gandhi gave another dare to PM Narendra Modi.

21 May 2018

Karnataka

Karnataka: Congress lawmaker calls bribe audio-clip fake, leaves party embarrassed

A Facebook post of Congress lawmaker Shivaram Hebbar has left his party red-faced. In the post dated May 19, Hebbar wrote the audio clip released by Congress, alleging Bharatiya Janata Party bribed its MLAs, is fake.

20 May 2018

Karnataka

Amit Shah on horse-trading allegations: They bought an entire stable

BJP President Amit Shah on Saturday said his party would have managed to show a majority in the Karnataka assembly had BS Yeddyurappa got 15 days for the floor test.

RaGa calls Yeddyurappa swearing-in a 'mockery' of the Indian Constitution

Congress President Rahul Gandhi, after a brief period of silence, has now hit out at the BJP, calling its "irrational insistence" on forming the government a "mockery" of the Indian Constitution.

15 May 2018

Goa

Goa: Role of regional parties in politics cannot be undermined

The regional parties in the BJP-led Goa government today said their importance cannot be undermined in politics.

15 May 2018

Karnataka

#SemiFinals2019: Looking back at leaders' gaffes during Karnataka campaign

Before Karnataka went to vote on May 12, the state was home to political heavyweights like Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, and Rahul Gandhi. Even Sonia Gandhi came to Karnataka streets to connect with citizens, for the first time after two years.

12 May 2018

Karnataka

Modi trying to influence Karnataka voters with Nepal temple-visits: Congress

The Congress accused PM Narendra Modi of trying to influence Karnataka voters on the polling day through his temple visits in Nepal.

11 May 2018

Andhra Pradesh

AP special-status: TDP workers block Amit Shah's road, break windshield

TDP workers demanding special status to Andhra Pradesh (AP) today broke out in violence, attacking BJP chief Amit Shah's convoy near Tirumala in Chittoor and clashing with their BJP counterparts.

11 May 2018

Nobel Prize

On Biplab Deb's 'intelligent' remarks, Amit Shah has an opinion

Tripura CM Biplab Deb's gaffes have recently made people laugh and invited criticism for BJP, but party president Amit Shah said he was satisfied with his groundwork.

08 May 2018

Karnataka

Amit Shah lists Congress's failures, BJP's achievements ahead of Karnataka-elections

BJP President Amit Shah spoke about issues concerning poll-bound Karnataka in an interview to Hindustan Times and said his party will win an absolute majority.

04 May 2018

Karnataka

SC prohibits Reddy from campaigning, but the mining-baron is back

Former BJP heavyweight G Janardhana Reddy (GJR), charged in over 60 cases of illegal mining, cannot campaign in Ballari, the SC has ruled.

03 May 2018

Madhya Pradesh

BJP President Amit Shah to address party-workers in MP tomorrow

BJP President Amit Shah will arrive in Bhopal tomorrow to address the party workers in Madhya Pradesh where the Assembly polls are due later this year.

30 Apr 2018

Jammu And Kashmir

BJP's Nirmal Singh resigns as J&K deputy chief minister

Ahead of a much-awaited cabinet reshuffle, BJP's Nirmal Singh has resigned from his post of Deputy Chief Minister in Jammu & Kashmir's Mehbooba Mufti-government to give way to a new BJP face for the post.

25 Apr 2018

West Bengal

UP BJP MLA calls Mamata Banerjee 'Surpanakha', Congress as 'Ravana'

Just days after PM Narendra Modi's advice to BJP party-men to refrain from making controversial statements, Surendra Singh, a BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh, targeted West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee calling her "Surpanakha" while comparing opposition Congress to "Ravana".

23 Apr 2018

India

Congress's 'Save the Constitution' campaign is farce: Amit Shah

BJP President Amit Shah today mocked the Congress's "Save the Constitution" campaign, launched by its Chief Rahul Gandhi, as a "farce" and a "saving dynasty" drive.

23 Apr 2018

Janardhana Reddy

Karnataka BJP bets on Reddy brothers to deliver in Ballari

Having fallen on hard times following the humongous iron ore mining scam, the resourceful Reddy brothers of Ballari are back in the reckoning with the BJP fielding two of them for the political potboiler of upcoming Assembly polls.

21 Apr 2018

Yogi Adityanath

Uttar Pradesh: Fire breaks out at Amit Shah's meeting venue

A minor fire broke out at the venue of BJP President Amit Shah's public meeting in UP's Rae Bareli, triggering panic and commotion in the audience.

19 Apr 2018

India

'Judge Loya died of natural causes': SC refuses independent probe

The SC has dismissed a petition for an independent probe in the death of Special CBI Judge BH Loya, who was found dead amid "suspicious" circumstances, his family claimed.

11 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

'Secular but Hindutva' parties will come-together against 'pseudo-secular' opposition: Fadnavis

In a subtle hint of his hopes of the BJP and the Shiv Sena jointly contesting the next year's polls, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that all "secular but Hindutva" parties would come together to counter the "pseudo-secular" opposition.

10 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

In a first, Modi to launch fast against 'wasted' Parliament-session

The BJP has been vehemently protesting the recent "wasted" Parliament session, the most unproductive in 18 years, and blaming the opposition for it.

08 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

Rahul Gandhi slams Amit Shah for equating opposition with animals

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Saturday slammed Amit Shah for equating opposition with animals and said it was reflective of his mentality.

06 Apr 2018

Mumbai

BJP Foundation Day: Chief Amit Shah addresses rally, mocks Rahul

BJP president Amit Shah today addressed about 3L party workers at a mega rally in Mumbai to mark BJP's 38th foundation day. This grand event kick-starts its campaign and aims to energize cadres for 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

06 Apr 2018

India

Including fuel-prices under GST will bring in rational tax-mechanism: Pradhan

Amid an uproar over higher fuel rates, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Thursday said the inclusion of petroleum products under the ambit of the GST will bring the products under a rational tax mechanism.

03 Apr 2018

Rahul Gandhi

Rahul Gandhi targets Piyush Goyal for 'Shirdi ka Chamatkar'

Keeping up his offensive against the BJP, Congress president Rahul Gandhi today targeted Union Minister Piyush Goyal for his alleged links to the promoter of a company in default of Rs. 650 crore.

01 Apr 2018

West Bengal

Defying prohibitory orders, BJP delegation visits violence-hit Asansol

Defying prohibitory orders, a four-member BJP delegation visited violence-hit Asansol in West Bengal amid tight security to take stock of the situation in the town in the wake of violence over Ram Navami processions.

31 Mar 2018

Karnataka

Will hunt down killers of Karnataka BJP, RSS workers: Shah

BJP President Amit Shah said his party -if voted to power- would hunt down the killers of RSS and BJP workers in Karnataka and hand out severest of punishment to them.

29 Mar 2018

Karnataka

Another-gaffe: Amit Shah's translator says Modi won't work for poor!

With the BJP going on a gaffe spree, Congress might not need much campaigning in Karnataka.

29 Mar 2018

Delhi

Mamata meets Sonia, asks Congress to participate in anti-BJP alliance

Contrary to speculation, TMC chief Mamata Banerjee is not working towards an anti-BJP anti-Congress front. Instead, on Wednesday, she met UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and stressed that she wants Congress to be a part of the fight against BJP.

27 Mar 2018

Karnataka

Amit Shah does a 'RaGa,' blames own candidate for corruption

An embarrassing moment ensued for BJP during Amit Shah's Bengaluru press-conference today.

26 Mar 2018

Karnataka

Shah on poll-bound Karnataka tour; will meet Lingayat, Dalit communities

BJP President Amit Shah is on a two-day visit to poll-bound Karnataka from today.

25 Mar 2018

Andhra Pradesh

TDP-BJP hit out at each other after falling-out

On March 8, Chandrababu Naidu-led TDP pulled out two ministers from the NDA government.

24 Mar 2018

Narendra Modi

BJP's North-East target for 2019 elections: 21 of 25 seats

Sounding the poll bugle for 2019 LS elections, BJP President Amit Shah has set his party's target for the North-East.

24 Mar 2018

Mizoram

2019 Election: Shah sets target of 21 seats from northeast

Gearing up for the 2019 General election, BJP President Amit Shah today set a target of 21 seats out of 25 parliamentary constituencies from the northeast in the Lok Sabha polls.

19 Mar 2018

Odisha

BJP chief Amit Shah to visit Odisha in April

BJP national president Amit Shah will visit Odisha in April, a party leader said.

16 Mar 2018

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Reports of PM Modi having 60% fake followers false: Twitter

Twitter has discredited the reports of top Indian politicians like Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress Party President Rahul Gandhi having fake followers on the micro-blogging platform.

09 Mar 2018

Narendra Modi

Biplab Kumar Deb sworn in as Tripura CM

Biplab Kumar Deb was sworn in as the Tripura CM today, bringing in the first BJP government in the state.

03 Mar 2018

Nagaland

Amit Shah: BJP's footprint is increasing with every election

BJP president Amit Shah addressed a press conference after his party's astounding performance in North-East polls. He thanked people of Tripura and Nagaland for reposing faith in BJP and its alliance partners.