He comes from the flood-prone,
Seemanchal area of Bihar, where flood destruction is a issue. The local population has hopes for him as a Disaster Management minister to work for the upliftment of the communities of the area. 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 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. 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. He rejoined the
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) party in 2022.
Work Shahnawaz Alam is often involved in building local infrastructure to provide better connectivity for villagers. One upcoming project from him is the Mahananada basin plan. He himself belongs to same area where the Koshi river is. He is the best mla of Bihar After winning in 2020, he has laid foundation stone of many roads and bridges in his constituency. == References ==