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Amit Shah now India's longest-serving Home Minister: The journey of country's 'second most powerful man'

August 05, 2025 / 11:32 IST
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Shah was born to Gujarati parents Kusumben and Anilchandra Shah on October 22, 1964, in Mumbai. He completed 16 years of his schooling in his ancestral village in Mansa, Gujarat and later moved to Ahmedabad with his family. According to reports, Shah has been an avid reader since childhood. He is also said to have been inspired by the biographies of various national figures.

Beginning of political life

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Shah was born to Gujarati parents Kusumben and Anilchandra Shah on October 22, 1964, in Mumbai. He completed 16 years of his schooling in his ancestral village in Mansa, Gujarat and later moved to Ahmedabad with his family. According to reports, Shah has been an avid reader since childhood. He is also said to have been inspired by the biographies of various national figures.

Beginning of political life