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Amit Shah: Gujarat [33] [3] [34] Shah, a close confidant of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, became BJP president for the remainder of Rajnath Singh's term after the latter joined First Modi cabinet. Commentators described Shah's appointment as demonstrating Modi's control over the BJP. Shah was re-elected for a full three-year term in 2016 ...
Rajnath Singh (Hindi pronunciation: [ɾɑːd͡ʒnɑːt̪ʰ sɪŋɡʱ] ⓘ; born 10 July 1951) is an Indian politician and lecturer who is serving the Defence Minister of India since 20 May 2019. He was also the Deputy Leader of the House, Lok Sabha from 2019 to 2024.
The Rajnath Singh ministry was the council of ministers in headed by Chief Minister Rajnath Singh, which was formed after 1996 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, where the BJP won 174 seats out of total 425 seats. Rajnath Singh the leader of the party in the assembly was sworn in as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh on 28 October 2000. [1]
The incumbent Union Council of Ministers of the Third Modi ministry, 2024 at their swearing in: Agency overview; Formed: 15 August 1947; 77 years ago () Type: Highest executive body of the Government of India: Jurisdiction: Republic of India: Headquarters: New Delhi: Agency executives
The minister of home affairs (or simply, the home minister, short-form HM) is the head of the Ministry of Home Affairs of the Government of India.One of the senior-most officers in the Union Cabinet, the chief responsibility of the home minister is the maintenance of the internal security of India; the country's large police force comes under its jurisdiction.
People loyal to Modi were rewarded leadership positions across various states within India. [117] Amit Shah, a close confidant of Modi, was appointed as the president of the BJP in 2014. [118] Contextually, many veteran leaders of the party like Lal Krishna Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi, and Jaswant Singh amongst others were allegedly sidelined ...
Narendra Damodardas Modi [a] (born 17 September 1950) [b] is an Indian politician who has served as the prime minister of India since 2014. Modi was the chief minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014 and is the member of parliament (MP) for Varanasi.
During this time (1995–2001), Shah served as Modi's confidante in Gujarat. [16] In 1997, Modi lobbied to get Shah a BJP ticket for the Gujarat Legislative Assembly by-election in Sarkhej. [21] Shah became an MLA in February 1997 after winning the by-election. [22] He retained his seat in the 1998 Assembly elections. [23]