Rina Shah

Rina Shah is an American political strategist, commentator, and consultant. A Republican, she is the founder of Rilax Strategies and co-founder of Catalyst PAC, an organization established to recruit diverse candidates for the Republican Party. Shah garnered national attention during the 2016 presidential election for her vocal opposition to Donald Trump, which led to a dispute over her status as a convention delegate.

Early life Shah was born in West Virginia and raised in the southern part of the state. She is Indian American. Her father, Rajnikant Shah, and his family lived in Uganda for nearly four generations. In 1972, the family was forced to leave Uganda after president Idi Amin ordered the expulsion of Asians.

Shah was elected as a District of Columbia delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention.

Personal life In 2016, Fairfax County public records indicated that Shah was married to doctor Niteesh Bharara, with whom she jointly owned a home in Reston, Virginia.