Amit Shah takes charge as Union Home Minister

NEW DELHI: BJP President Amit Shah Saturday took charge as the Union

Home Minister

, two days after he was sworn-in following a landslide victory of the saffron party-led NDA.


Shah was received at the North Block office of the home ministry by Union Home Secretary

Rajiv Gauba

and other senior officials.



The home minister is also holding a meeting with the officials to familiarise with the issues concerning the ministry, an official said.

Two newly appointed Ministers of state for home - G K Reddy and

Nityananda Rai

- also took charge Saturday.