Amit Shah
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Amit Shah served from 2005 to 2008 as the mayor
of the city of Ahmedabad
, in the state of Gujarat, India
. He is affiliated with the BJP
.
Shah is an accountant by profession, and worked at the Ahmedabad District Cooperative bank. He is not to be confused with the Gujarat Home Minister, also named Amit Shah http://www.newkerala.com/one.php?action=fullnews&id=59297, who was chairman of that bank, and who led the successful campaign to have his colleague and namesake chosen as mayor, over the other BJP contenders.
In March 2008, Mayor Shah led a delegation of Ahmedabad leaders to Atlanta, Georgia
, to formally apply for his city to be a sister city with the Georgia capital. He was succeeded as mayor in April by Kanaji Thakor
.
Shah's wife Sudhaben is the chair of the Standing Committee of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
(AMC).
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of the city of Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad
Ahmedabad also known as Karnavati is the largest city in Gujarat, India. It is the former capital of Gujarat and is also the judicial capital of Gujarat as the Gujarat High Court has its seat in Ahmedabad...
, in the state of Gujarat, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. He is affiliated with the BJP
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...
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Shah is an accountant by profession, and worked at the Ahmedabad District Cooperative bank. He is not to be confused with the Gujarat Home Minister, also named Amit Shah http://www.newkerala.com/one.php?action=fullnews&id=59297, who was chairman of that bank, and who led the successful campaign to have his colleague and namesake chosen as mayor, over the other BJP contenders.
In March 2008, Mayor Shah led a delegation of Ahmedabad leaders to Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, to formally apply for his city to be a sister city with the Georgia capital. He was succeeded as mayor in April by Kanaji Thakor
Kanaji Thakor
Kanaji Thakor is the mayor of the city of Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, India.- References :...
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Shah's wife Sudhaben is the chair of the Standing Committee of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation or the AMC, established in July 1950 under the Bombay Provincial Corporation Act, 1949, is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Ahmedabad.-Vision:...
(AMC).