Tauseef Alam Explained

Tauseef Alam
Office:	Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly
Birth Date:	1 January 1980
Birth Place:	Gargawn Millik, Kishanganj, Bihar
Party:	Indian National Congress
Residence:	Gargawn, Kishanganj, Bihar
Spouse:	Tarana Ashfi (m.2013)
Predecessor3:	Jahidur Rahman
Constituency:	Bahadurganj
Termstart:	Feb 2005
Termend:	November 2020
Succeeded:	Mohammad Anzar Nayeemi

Tauseef Alam (born 1 January 1980) is an Indian politician. He was a member of Bihar Legislative Assembly from 2005 until 2020 representing Bahadurganj Vidhan Sabha constituency.^{[1] [2] [3]} He was the youngest MLA at the age of 26 after winning the February 2005 election.^[4]

Early life and education

Md Tauseef Alam was born in village Gargawn Milik in Bahadurganj, Kishanganj, Bihar. He has done his Fauqania (10th) in 1996 from Bihar Madarsa Education Board.^{[5] [6]} In 1998 he moved into politics and served as mukhya during 2000 to 2004.

Personal life

His father's name is Jamshed Alam. Md Tauseef Alam married Tarana Ashfi in year 2013.^{[7] [8]} He is son-in-law of Izhar Asfi.^{[9] [10]}

Political career

In 1998, he entered politics. In February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election he contested as an independent candidate from Bahadurganj Vidhan Sabha and got elected at the age of 26. But due to hung assembly no government could be formed in Bihar.^[11] Fresh elections were held in October–November the same year. President's rule was imposed in between the two elections. And in October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly elections he contested as an Indian National Congress candidate and saved his seat again. In two consecutive elections, 2010 & 2015, he had his third and fourth win respectively.^[12] In the 2015 election he defeated Awadh Bihari Singh of BJP by 13,942 votes.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Celebratory firing at Bihar Congress MLA Tauseef Alam's marriage, attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. NDTV.com. 3 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603073427/https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/celebratory-firing-at-bihar-congress-mla-tauseef-alams-marriage-attended-by-chief-minister-nitish-ku-520515. 3 June 2019. live.
2. Web site: 230 MLAs cast votes in Rajya Sabha by-poll in Bihar. 19 June 2014. 3 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603073719/https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/230-mlas-cast-votes-in-rajya-sabha-by-poll-in-bihar/. 3 June 2019. live.
3. Web site: Archived copy . 2019-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190603074205/http://vidhansabha.bih.nic.in/pdf/member_profile/52.pdf . 3 June 2019 . dead .
4. Web site: Affidavit January — February 2005 . 2022-04-10 . affidavitarchive.eci.nic.in.
5. Web site: Bihar 2015 affidavits. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603142313/http://docs2.myneta.info/affidavits/ews3bihar2015/3483/S04-Bihar-52--November-2015%20(%20GEN%20)-2-M%20D%20TAUSEEF%20ALAM.PDF. 3 June 2019. dead. 3 June 2019.
6. Web site: Nomination Letter. https://web.archive.org/web/20190603142313/http://docs2.myneta.info/affidavits/ews3bihar2015/3483/S04-Bihar-52--November-2015%20(%20GEN%20)-2-M%20D%20TAUSEEF%20ALAM.PDF. dead. 2019-06-03. 2019-06-03. 2019-06-03.
7. Web site: A wedding that weakens Bihar's case for special category status - The New Indian Express . 2022-04-10 . www.newindianexpress.com.
8. Web site: Celebratory firing at Bihar Congress MLA Tauseef Alam's marriage, attended by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar . 2022-04-10 . NDTV.com.
9. Web site: Bihar: What Worked in AIMIM's Favour in Five Assembly Seats of Seemanchal? . 2022-04-10 . The Wire.
10. Web site: 2013-04-30 . Cong MLA brings bride in chopper,invites one lakh guests to reception . 2022-04-10 . The Indian Express . en.
11. Web site: Bihar under central rule for 8th time . March 7, 2005. The Times of India. en. 2019-06-03.
12. Web site: Bihar Gazette. https://web.archive.org/web/20190522134035/http://ceobihar.nic.in/PDF/Ex1273.pdf. dead. 2019-05-22. 2019-05-22. 2019-06-03.