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Congress Moves Supreme Court Over Bypolls For Gujarat Rajya Sabha seats

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday June 17, 2019

The Gujarat Congress Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging the decision of the Election Commission to hold separate bypolls to two Rajya Sabha seats in the state which fell vacant due to the election of BJP chief Amit Shah and Smriti Irani to Lok Sabha.

Pulled Up For Iftar Taunt At Nitish Kumar, Giriraj Singh Has No Regrets

India News | Edited by Aditya Sharma | Friday June 7, 2019

Union Minister Giriraj Singh, reprimanded by Home Minister and BJP chief Amit Shah over his controversial comments on an Iftar party attended by party ally Nitish Kumar, today said he had no regrets.

"Such People Have No Religion": Nitish Kumar On Giriraj Singh's Iftar Dig

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday June 5, 2019

Union Minister Giriraj Singh, pulled up by his party BJP for a controversial tweet, received another biting comment from ally Nitish Kumar, who said "those who make unnecessary statements for attention have no religion".

Ram Vilas Paswan Says Cabinet Berths Non-Issue, "Spoke To Amit Shah"

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Sunday June 2, 2019

NDA ally Ram Vilas Paswan today claimed he has spoken to BJP chief Amit Shah regarding cabinet berths that have created a rift between the party and Nitish Kumar. Calling himself the "cementing force of the NDA", the leader who is expecting a Rajya Sabha seat, said "This (cabinet berths) is a non-issue and will be sorted out".

BJP President Amit Shah Takes Charge As Home Minister

India News | Reported by Neeta Sharma, Edited by Stela Dey | Saturday June 1, 2019

BJP chief Amit Shah stepped into his new role today as he took charge as the country's Home Minister, two days after he took oath for the first time as a cabinet minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government.

What Lies Ahead With Amit Shah As Home Minister

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Saturday June 1, 2019

With BJP chief Amit Shah being appointed as the Union Home Minister, a lot is expected to change as far as matters concerning internal security and centre-state relations are concerned.

What Amit Shah As Home Minister Means For Power Equations At Centre

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday May 31, 2019

BJP chief Amit Shah, for years the closest confidant and chief strategist of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will be the Home Minister in the new BJP-led government at the centre. The appointment makes Amit Shah, who masterminded the party's landslide victory in elections this month, the de-facto Number 2 in the government.

Amit Shah, BJP Chief, Joins PM Modi's New Government

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday May 31, 2019

BJP chief Amit Shah -- the architect of the party's stupendous victory that enabled it to come to power at the Centre for a second term -- became the most prominent newcomer in the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in its second stint

"Amit Shah Asked Me To Take Oath In Bengali," Says New Minister

India News | Reported by Monideepa Banerjie, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday May 30, 2019

Deboshree Choudhury, the surprise winner from Bengal's Raiganj, will have to take oath in Bengali, BJP chief Amit Shah had said. The 48-year-old secretary of the party's state unit got the call from the party this morning, informing her of the inclusion in the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

PM Modi, Amit Shah Hold 5-Hour Meet To Discuss Members Of Cabinet

India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday May 29, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah on Tuesday met for five hours to finalise the members of the Union cabinet, who will take oath with the PM on Thursday. There have been talks about whether Mr Shah would join the cabinet, but sources have called it "speculation".

"If There's A Party That's Truly Democratic, It Is BJP," Says PM Modi- Live Updates

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Monday May 27, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today reached his parliamentary constituency Varanasi to thank the people for "reposing faith" in him. He was received at the airport by BJP chief Amit Shah and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath among others.

Election Results : In Victory Speech, Amit Shah Targets Congress, Chandrababu Naidu

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday May 24, 2019

BJP chief Amit Shah, at the moment of the partys most dazzling victory, hit out at and mocked the opposition parties the Congress, Chandrababu Naidu and Mamata Banerjee. The BJP is set to win 300-plus seats in the just-concluded elections, keeping the Congress close to the 44 seats it won five years ago. Together with allies, the BJP tally will to...

Election Results: Amit Shah Scores 5 Lakh Margin In Gandhinagar, Bests LK Advani Record

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday May 23, 2019

BJP chief Amit Shah is set to make his Lok Sabha debut from Gandhinagar in Gujarat with a record margin of over five lakh votes. Amit Shah has pulled 8.75 lakh votes; the Congress's CJ Chavda is second at 3.31 lakh, making the gap between the two to be 5.44 lakh.

"Time For Congress To Get An Amit Shah": Mehbooba Mufti

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Thursday May 23, 2019

In one of the biggest compliments to BJP chief Amit Shah's organizational prowess, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Thursday suggested that the principal opposition Congress needs an election planner that matches Mr Shah's electoral skills.

Amid Storm Over Voting Machines On Eve Of Counting, Amit Shah's 6 Queries

India News | Reported by Sanket Upadhyay, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday May 22, 2019

BJP chief Amit Shah ripped into the opposition today over its allegations of tampering of Electronic Voting Machines, alleging that the "noise got shriller after the exit poll results". The Election Commission has already turned down the opposition demand for tallying the slips from the VVPAT (Voter Verified Paper Audit Trail) slips with the Electr...