Shah Alam (Indian politician) explained

Shah Alam
Office:Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council
Term Start:6 May 2024
Constituency:elected by Legislative assembly member's
Birth Date:1973 6, df=yes[1]
Birth Place:Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Citizenship:Indian
Nationality:Indian
Party:Samajwadi Party (2024–present)
Otherparty:Bahujan Samaj Party (2010–2021, 2022–2024)
AIMIM (2021–2022)
Residence:3/247 Vishal Khand, Gomti Nagar Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Occupation:Business
Profession:Politician
Office1:Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Constituency1:Mubarakpur
Termstart1:8 March 2012
Predecessor1:Chandradev Ram Yadav
Successor1:Akhilesh Yadav

Shah Alam (known as Guddu Jamali) is an Indian politician and a member of the 16th and 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India. He represented the Mubarakpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Samajwadi Party and he was a close associate of BSP Supremo Mayawati.

Early life and education

Alam was born in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. He holds a Master of Arts degree.[2]

Political career

Alam has been a MLA. He represented the Mubarakpur constituency and was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party.[3] He left BSP to join Samajwadi Party before the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election but when he wasn't made the candidate from Mubarakpur he joined All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen and got a ticket from Mubarakpur.[4] Jamali left AIMIM on 27th of March 2022 and rejoined Bahujan Samaj Party most probably for being the party's candidate for the Azamgarh (Lok Sabha constituency) by-polls due to Akhilesh Yadav vacating the seat to become the leader of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.[5] He Joined Samajwadi Party in 2024 and became a MLC.[6]

Positions held

From To Position ConstituencyComments
01 March 2012 March 2017 Mubarakpur[7]
02 March 2017 March 2022 [8]
03 May 2024 elected by MLA's[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shah Alam . Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly . 3 April 2019.
  2. Web site: Mubarakpur Elections Results 2014, Current MLA, Candidate List of Assembly Elections in Mubarakpur, Uttar Pradesh. elections.in.
  3. Web site: Shah Alam Alias Guddu Jamali(Bahujan Samaj Party(BSP)):Constituency- AZAMGARH(UTTAR PRADESH) – Affidavit Information of Candidate. ADR. myneta.info.
  4. Web site: नोमानी . खुर्रम . जानिए- कौन हैं गुड्डू जमाली जिन्हें AIMIM ने मुबारकपुर से दिया टिकट? . 2022-03-06 . ABP News . 15 February 2022 . hi.
  5. Web site: यूपी: मायावती के इस कदम से दिलचस्प होगा आजमगढ़ का उपचुनाव, एक तीर से ओवैसी-अखिलेश पर साधा निशाना .
  6. Web site: 2024-05-22 . SP may wrest Azamgarh stronghold back with key Muslim leader on its side . 2024-05-26 . The Indian Express . en.
  7. Web site: Uttar Pradesh 2012 Results. Election Commission of India. 9 December 2018.
  8. Web site: Uttar Pradesh 2017 Result. Election Commission of India. 9 December 2018.
  9. Web site: Shah Alam and 12 others elected unopened to upper house of Uttar Pradesh . Hindustan Times.