Shahnawaz Alam
Disaster Management Minister of Bihar Shahnawaz
Minister of Disaster Management, Government of Bihar
Assumed office
16 August 2022
GovernorPhagu Chouhan
Rajendra Arlekar
Chief MinisterNitish Kumar
Deputy Chief MinisterTejashwi Yadav
Preceded byRenu Devi
Member of the Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
31 May 2018
Preceded bySarfaraz Alam
ConstituencyJokihat
Personal details
Born10 September 1982
Jokihat, Araria
CitizenshipIndian
NationalityIndian
Political partyRashtriya Janata Dal
Other political
affiliations		All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen
RelationsSarfaraz Alam
(Brother)|
Parent
Residence(s)Sisauna, Jokihat, Araria
Alma materDelhi University, Bharti Vidyapeeth, Pune
ProfessionPolitician
PortfolioDisaster Management

Shahnawaz Alam (born 10 September 1982) is an Indian politician. He is a Cabinet Minister in Bihar government with Disaster Management portfolio since 16 August 2022. 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. He lives with his mother, wife and kids at his paternal house in Sisauna village under Jokihat Block.[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.[5]

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]

References

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