<p>Amit Shah has played a pivotal role in the phenomenal growth of the saffron party which helped it to cross the 300-seat mark in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. </p><p>He is known as the second most influential figure in the country after PM Modi. Born into a prominent Gujarati family in Mumbai in 1964, Shah's political journey began at the age of 16 when he joined the RSS. </p> .Karnataka's representative in Union Cabinet: Nirmala Sitharaman profile.<p>His appointment as the secretary of the BJP's Ahmedabad city in 1989 marked a significant milestone in his trajectory. Not without controversy, Shah faced legal challenges, notably in a high-profile fake encounter case in 2010. However, he emerged unscathed, with the court ultimately ruling in his favour.</p>
<p>Amit Shah has played a pivotal role in the phenomenal growth of the saffron party which helped it to cross the 300-seat mark in the 2019 Lok Sabha election. </p><p>He is known as the second most influential figure in the country after PM Modi. Born into a prominent Gujarati family in Mumbai in 1964, Shah's political journey began at the age of 16 when he joined the RSS. </p> .Karnataka's representative in Union Cabinet: Nirmala Sitharaman profile.<p>His appointment as the secretary of the BJP's Ahmedabad city in 1989 marked a significant milestone in his trajectory. Not without controversy, Shah faced legal challenges, notably in a high-profile fake encounter case in 2010. However, he emerged unscathed, with the court ultimately ruling in his favour.</p>