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Amit Shah surpasses Lal Krishna Advani's record, know all about his tenure as India's longest-serving Home Minister

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Who are India's longest-serving Home Ministers? Before Amit Shah, the leaders who served the longest tenures as Home Minister include Congress leader Govind Ballabh Pant and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Lal Krishna Advani.
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