Mohammed Shahnawaz Alam Explained

Shahnawaz Alam
Office:Minister of Disaster Management, Government of Bihar
Term Start:16 August 2022
Term End:February 2024
Predecessor:Renu Devi
Constituency1:Jokihat
Office1:Member of the Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:31 May 2018
Birth Date: October df=y
Birth Place:Jokihat, Bihar, India
Father:Mohammed Taslimuddin
Nationality:Indian
Party:Rashtriya Janata Dal
Otherparty:All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
Residence:Sisauna, Jokihat, Araria
Alma Mater:Delhi University, Bharti Vidyapeeth, Pune
Profession:Politician
Portfolio:Disaster Management
Relations:Sarfaraz Alam
(Brother)
Governor:Phagu Chouhan
Rajendra Arlekar
Predecessor1:Sarfaraz Alam
1Namedata:Nitish Kumar
1Blankname:Chief Minister
2Blankname:Deputy Chief Minister
2Namedata:Tejashwi Yadav

Shahnawaz Alam (born 10 September 1982) is an Indian politician. He was the Cabinet Minister in Bihar government with Disaster Management portfolio till feb 2024. He is an MLA representing Jokihat assembly constituency of Bihar Legislative Assembly since May 2018.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Party switch from AIMIM to RJD

He along with three other AIMIM MLAs viz., Anzar Nayeemi, Syed Ruknuddin Ahmed and Izhar Asfi joined RJD on 29 June 2022 in the presence of RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav leaving Amour MLA and Bihar AIMIM chief Akhtarul Iman as lone AIMIM MLA in the Legislative Assembly. After these four MLAs joined the RJD, party became the largest force in the Assembly with 80 members surpassing Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP).[5] [6]

AIMIM party leaders[7] have blamed Shahnawaz Alam for breaking the party and luring MLAs into the RJD but Shahnawaz Alam denied the allegations in an interview with Main Media.[8]

Family and personal life

He is the youngest son of former Indian politician and Minister of State Home in Union government Taslimuddin.[9] Late Taslimuddin had represented Kishanganj, Araria and Purnia Lok Sabha of Seemanchal and Jokihat as an MLA. Shahnawaz is the brother of former Member of Parliament from Araria and Jokihat MLA Sarfaraz Alam. [10]

Political career

He comes from the flood-prone Seemanchal area of Bihar, where flood destruction is a major issue. The local population has high hopes for him as a Disaster Management minister to work for the upliftment of the marginalised communities of the area.[11] [12]

He was a Member of Legislative Assembly from Bihar for a short period from May 2018 to November 2020 as a Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA from Jokihat[13] [14] [15] [16] [17] but when Rashtriya Janata Dal denied him ticket in 2020 Bihar Assembly Election, he joined All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) of Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi.[18]

He contested the election against his brother and ex Jokihat MLA Sarfaraz Alam who was contesting on RJD ticket and won the election for second time with big margin as an AIMIM candidate.[19] [20] [21] [22] He rejoined the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party in 2022.

Work

Shahnawaz Alam is involved in his constituency in building local infrastructure to provide better connectivity for villagers. People have huge expectations from him for Mahananada basin plan. He himself belongs to same area where Koshi river is appearing as a disaster due to lack of bands and proper management. As he left AIMIM people somehow lost faith in him. After winning in 2020, he has laid foundation stone of many roads and bridges in his constituency. He is being loved by locals for being accessible to everyone on short notice.[23] [24] [25] [26] [27]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 10 November 2020. AIMIM candidate Shahnawaz Alam wins in Jokihat Assembly constituency. 2020-11-13. Indian Etemaad. english.
  2. Web site: Mohammed Shahnawaz Alam(All India Majlis-E-Inquilab-E-Millat):Constituency- BAISI(PURNIA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate. 2020-11-13. myneta.info.
  3. News: Mohammed. Syed. 2020-11-11. Decisive win for AIMIM even as it ups its nationwide tally. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-11-13. 0971-751X.
  4. Web site: Shahnawaz . 2022-03-20 . PRS Legislative Research . en-US . 13 May 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220513015727/https://prsindia.org/mlatrack/shahnawaz-22688 . dead .
  5. Web site: Four AIMIM MLAs Joining RJD Won't Have Any Impact on Bihar's Political Landscape . 2022-08-16 . The Wire . Umesh Kumar . Ray . 30 June 2022 .
  6. Web site: 2022-06-29 . बिहार: RJD में क्यूँ शामिल हुए AIMIM के चार MLAs? . 2022-08-13 . मैं मीडिया . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2022-07-01 . Akhtarul Iman Interview: बिहार में AIMIM टूटने के बाद प्रदेश अध्यक्ष का इंटरव्यू . 2022-08-13 . मैं मीडिया . en-US.
  8. Web site: 2022-07-16 . Jokihat MLA Shahnawaz Interview: क्या बिहार AIMIM MLAs को RJD में शाहनवाज़ ले गये हैं? . 2022-08-13 . मैं मीडिया . en-US.
  9. Web site: 2021-01-04 . तस्लीमुद्दीन के जन्मदिन पर RJD ने उनके नाम में जोड़ दिया 'अंसारी', tweet किया delete . 2022-03-20 . मैं मीडिया . en-US.
  10. Web site: livecities . team . 2018-05-05 . तस्लीमुद्दीन के बेटे शाहनवाज लड़ेंगे जोकीहाट सीट से चुनाव, राजद ने दिया टिकट . 2022-03-20 . Live Cities . en-CA.
  11. Web site: 2022-08-16 . कौन हैं बिहार के नए आपदा प्रबंधन मंत्री शाहनवाज़? . 2022-08-16 . मैं मीडिया . en-US.
  12. Web site: Quint . The . 2022-08-16 . A-Z Formula: Nitish Goes Beyond Muslim-Yadav Equation With His New Bihar Cabinet . 2022-08-16 . TheQuint . en.
  13. 31 May 2018 . Setback for Nitish as RJD's Shahnawaz Alam wrests Jokihat from JDU . India Today . en . 2022-03-20.
  14. Web site: RJD wins Bihar's Jokihat Assembly seat by over 41,000 . 2022-03-20 . www.daijiworld.com . en.
  15. Web site: Bihar: RJD's Shahnawaz Alam wins Jokihat assembly bypoll by 41,000 votes . 2022-03-20 . DNA India . en.
  16. News: Tewary . Amarnath . 2018-05-31 . RJD wins Jokihat Assembly by-poll . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-03-20 . 0971-751X.
  17. Web site: Scroll Staff . Bihar: Nitish Kumar's JD(U) loses Jokihat Assembly seat to RJD in bye-election . 2022-03-20 . Scroll.in . en-US.
  18. News: Singh . Sanjay . In Jokihat, late Seemanchal stalwart Taslimuddin's sons fight it out for his legacy . The Economic Times . 2022-03-20.
  19. Web site: Bureau . ABP News . 1970-01-01 . Jokihat Bihar Election 2020 Final Results LIVE:AIMIM Candidate SHAHNAWAZ wins from Jokihat, Bihar . 2022-03-20 . news.abplive.com . en.
  20. Web site: Bihar Election Result: बिहार चुनाव में ओवैसी की AIMIM का जलवा, छोटे भाई ने बड़े को ही हरा दिया . 2022-03-20 . Navbharat Times . hi.
  21. Web site: MY के सत्तू पर भारी पड़ी हैदराबादी बिरयानी, तस्लीमुद्दीन की विरासत अब छोटे बेटे पर . 2022-03-20 . Aaj Tak . hi.
  22. Web site: Bihar: What Worked in AIMIM's Favour in Five Assembly Seats of Seemanchal? . 2022-03-20 . The Wire.
  23. Web site: क्षेत्र के विकास के लिए कृत संकल्पित: विधायक . 2022-03-20 . Dainik Jagran . hi.
  24. Web site: बच्चे देश के भविष्य, इन्हें बेहतर तालीम व तरबियत दें: शाहनवाज आलम . 2022-03-20 . Dainik Jagran . hi.
  25. Web site: जोकीहाट को नगर पंचायत बनाने की मिली हरी झंडी . 2022-03-20 . Dainik Jagran . hi.
  26. Web site: प्रशासन लगाए नकली खाद बीज की बिक्री पर रोक: विधायक . 2022-03-20 . m.jagran.com . hi.
  27. Web site: डीएम व एसपी से मिलकर विधायक ने की विभिन्न समस्यायों पर चर्चा . 2022-03-20 . Dainik Jagran . hi.