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Shah started his political career as a leader of the student wing of the RSS, the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]], in 1983.<ref name="Open_2014_Mind"/><ref name="NDTV_2013_who">{{cite news |title = Who is Amit Shah? |url=https://www.ndtv.com/people/who-is-amit-shah-525154 |publisher=NDTV |date=12 June 2013}}</ref> He joined BJP in 1987, one year before Modi joined the party.<ref name="Caravan_Organiser_2014"/> He became an activist of the BJP's youth wing, [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]] (BJYM), in 1987. He gradually rose in the BJYM hierarchy, in which he held various posts including ward secretary, [[taluka]] secretary, state secretary, vice-president and general secretary.<ref name="Open_2014_Mind"/> He became known for his management skills when he was the election campaign manager for [[Lal Krishna Advani]] in Gandhinagar during the [[1991 Indian general election|1991 Lok Sabha elections]].<ref name="IE_2014_prepares"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bjp-union-home-ministry-amit-shah-1539468-2019-05-31 | title=From sticking bills for BJP to managing Union home ministry: Rise and rise of Amit Shah | work=India Today | first=Prabhash K |last=Dutta | date=31 May 2019 | access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref> | Shah started his political career as a leader of the student wing of the RSS, the [[Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad]], in 1983.<ref name="Open_2014_Mind"/><ref name="NDTV_2013_who">{{cite news |title = Who is Amit Shah? |url=https://www.ndtv.com/people/who-is-amit-shah-525154 |publisher=NDTV |date=12 June 2013}}</ref> He joined BJP in 1987, one year before Modi joined the party.<ref name="Caravan_Organiser_2014"/> He became an activist of the BJP's youth wing, [[Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha]] (BJYM), in 1987. He gradually rose in the BJYM hierarchy, in which he held various posts including ward secretary, [[taluka]] secretary, state secretary, vice-president and general secretary.<ref name="Open_2014_Mind"/> He became known for his management skills when he was the election campaign manager for [[Lal Krishna Advani]] in Gandhinagar during the [[1991 Indian general election|1991 Lok Sabha elections]].<ref name="IE_2014_prepares"/><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bjp-union-home-ministry-amit-shah-1539468-2019-05-31 | title=From sticking bills for BJP to managing Union home ministry: Rise and rise of Amit Shah | work=India Today | first=Prabhash K |last=Dutta | date=31 May 2019 | access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref> | ||
In 1995, the BJP formed its first government in [[Gujarat]], with [[Keshubhai Patel]] as Chief Minister. At that time, the [[Indian National Congress]], the BJP's main rival, was highly influential in rural Gujarat. Modi and Shah worked together to eliminate Congress in the rural areas. Their strategy was to find the second-most influential leader in every village and get them to join the BJP. They created a network of 8,000 influential rural leaders who had lost elections to the ''pradhan'' (village chief) post in various villages.<ref name="Open_2014_Mind"/> | In 1995, the BJP formed its first government in [[Gujarat]], with [[Keshubhai Patel]] as Chief Minister. At that time, the [[Indian National Congress]], the BJP's main rival, was highly influential in rural Gujarat. Modi and Shah worked together to eliminate Congress in the rural areas. Their strategy was to find the second-most influential leader in every village and get them to join the BJP. They created a network of 8,000 influential rural leaders who had lost elections to the ''pradhan'' (village chief) post in various villages.<ref name="Open_2014_Mind"/> <ref>{{cite web | url=https://fdtbio.online/amit-shah-home-minister-amit-shah-to-review-situation-in-kashmir-on-june-3-india-news/ | title=Amit Shah: Home Minister Amit shah to review situation in Kashmir on June 3 | work=Factdarshanpedia | date=1 June 2022}}</ref> | ||
Modi and Shah used the same strategy to reduce Congress' influence over the state's powerful [[Cooperative movement in India|co-operative]]s, which played an important role in the state's economy. In 1999, Shah was elected as the president of the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank (ADCB), the biggest cooperative bank in India. In Gujarat, such elections had traditionally been won on [[Indian caste system|caste]] considerations, and the co-operative banks had traditionally been controlled by [[Patel]]s, [[Gaderia]]s and [[Kshatriya]]s. Despite not belonging to any of these castes, Shah won the election. At that time, the bank was on the verge of collapse, as they had accumulated losses of {{INR}}36 crores. Shah turned around the bank's fortune within a year; the following year, the bank registered a profit of {{INR}}27 crores. By 2014, its profit had increased to around {{INR}}250 crores.<ref name="Open_2014_Mind"/> Shah also ensured that 11 of the bank's 22 directors were BJP loyalists.<ref name="Caravan_Organiser_2014"/> | Modi and Shah used the same strategy to reduce Congress' influence over the state's powerful [[Cooperative movement in India|co-operative]]s, which played an important role in the state's economy. In 1999, Shah was elected as the president of the Ahmedabad District Cooperative Bank (ADCB), the biggest cooperative bank in India. In Gujarat, such elections had traditionally been won on [[Indian caste system|caste]] considerations, and the co-operative banks had traditionally been controlled by [[Patel]]s, [[Gaderia]]s and [[Kshatriya]]s. Despite not belonging to any of these castes, Shah won the election. At that time, the bank was on the verge of collapse, as they had accumulated losses of {{INR}}36 crores. Shah turned around the bank's fortune within a year; the following year, the bank registered a profit of {{INR}}27 crores. By 2014, its profit had increased to around {{INR}}250 crores.<ref name="Open_2014_Mind"/> Shah also ensured that 11 of the bank's 22 directors were BJP loyalists.<ref name="Caravan_Organiser_2014"/> | ||