Union Home Minister Amit Shah, one of the most influential figures in Indian politics, has a background in science before embarking on a career that would eventually place him at the centre of the country’s political landscape. File pic/PTI

Long before he became the Union Home Minister and a key strategist of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shah completed a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Biochemistry, earning the qualification from C.U. Shah Science College in Ahmedabad, which is affiliated with Gujarat University. | File image credit: X/@AmitShah

Amit Shah received his early education in Mehsana, Gujarat, before moving to Ahmedabad to pursue higher studies. During his college years, he became associated with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing linked to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), marking the beginning of his political journey. (File image: PTI)

Amit Shah’s educational qualifications and science background have been recorded in official election affidavits and biographical profiles, which describe him as a science graduate who entered public life while still a student. (File image: PTI)

From studying biochemistry in college to overseeing India’s internal security and law and order as the country’s Home Minister, Shah’s journey reflects a transition from academia to one of the highest offices in the Union government. (Image: PIB)