5 lesser-known facts about the BJP leader

– Amit Shah was born on October 22, 1964, to a prosperous Gujarati family in Mumbai. He received his initial education at his ancestral village of Mansa in Gujarat and later moved with his family to Ahmedabad.

In 1980, at the age of 16, inspired by the ideology of Rashtriya SwayamSevak Sangh (RSS) he joined its student wing ABVP.

– After completing his graduation in biochemistry, he joined his family business of PVC pipe making.

His journey as a political activist started in 1987 after he joined Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM).

– In 1991, Amit Shah managed election campaign for Lal Krishna Advani which helped him to emerge as an excellent election manager and strategist.