Shah Alam (politician)

Shah Alam
Member of Legislative Assembly of
Mubarakpur
In office
11 March 2017 – 10 March 2022
Preceded by Chandradev Ram Yadav
Succeeded by Akhilesh Yadav
Personal details
Born 1 June 1973
Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
Citizenship India
Political party Bahujan Samaj Party (2010-2021, 2022-present)
Other political
affiliations
AIMIM (2022-2022)
Spouse Shaheen Shah Alam
Children 4
Parent Neyaj Ahmad Jamali (father)
Residence(s) 3/247, Vishal Khand, Gomti Nagar Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
Occupation Business
Profession Politician

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 represents the Mubarakpur constituency of Uttar Pradesh and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party and 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.

Political career

Alam has been a MLA. He represented the Mubarakpur constituency and is a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party. 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. 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.

Positions held

# From To Position Comments
01 March 2012 March 2017 Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh
02 March 2017 March 2022 Member, 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

See also