Amit Shah is currently working as the Union Home Minister in the Government of India. He was the erstwhile President of the largest party in the world, namely, Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). Amit Shah is the person who made difficult choices in his lifetime in practicing politics. His policies are very famous in his followers. As a Home Minister of India, his role in the abrogation of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and repealing of Article 370 was vital.
Today, I am sharing with you the top 10 unknown facts about the Amit Shah. Do read it, because some of you will get new information and a few of you will get the motivation to succeed for sure. His nature of hard-working and making difficult things happen is what gives him the name of modern-day Chanakya.
Number 1
During his school days, Shah was the leader of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP). He was associated with RSS since childhood. While he was doing his graduation, he officially became an RSS volunteer.
Number 2
Prior to joining the BJP in 1986, Shah worked as a stockbroker. In 1995, he was appointed as the chairman of the Gujarat State Finance Corporation in the Keshubhai Patel government.
Number 3
He first met Narendra Modi in 1982 in Ahmedabad RSS circles. At the time, Modi was a modest RSS pracharak (campaigner), working as the in-charge of youth activities in the city.
Number 4
Shah managed election campaigns for Lal Krishna Advani and Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 1991 and 1996, respectively. This enabled him to emerge as an outstanding election manager and strategist.
Number 5
Shah was elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from Sarkhej in four consecutive elections - 1997 (by-election), 1998, 2002, and 2007.
Number 6
After Narendra Modi's emphatic victory in the 2002 Gujarat assembly elections, Shah was given charge of several major sections, including Home, Parliamentary Affairs, and Law and Justice.
Number 7
In 2010, he was accused of filing two fake police encounter cases when he was the Minister of State for Home Affairs. Shah was forced to resign over allegations of fake encounters. He was later arrested on the same charges. However, he was acquitted after no conclusive evidence was found against him. On 25 July 2010, Amit Shah was captured for the Sohrabuddin case and was accused of homicide, coercion, and hijacking case. On account of the case, numerous political pioneers in the Gujarat government removed themselves from him. At the point when Shah applied for bail, CBI raised the worry that he would utilize his political capacity to keep equity from following through to its logical end. However, Shah said that on the off chance that CBI had any strong proof against him, at that point, he himself would acknowledge the discipline charged by the court. In 2010, Police Commissioner Geeta Johri, who initially researched the case, admitted that CBI was pressurizing her to dishonestly demonstrate Amit Shah in the Sohrabuddin case. In September 2012, the Supreme Court conceded him bail.
Number 8
He was removed from Gujarat for two years by the Supreme Court to confirm his role in the Sohrabuddin fake encounter case. From 2010 to 2012, he used his time in Delhi to unite with veterans from various fields of work. He made a solid comeback to record a historic victory for the BJP in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Number 9
BJP made Amit Shah its party in-charge of Uttar Pradesh elections. He was able to ensure a resounding victory for the party. Under his supervision, the BJP was able to win 73 out of 80 seats.
Number 10
He was made the national President of the party in July 2014. Under his leadership, the BJP gained power in Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir.
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