# Mostaque Alam

Mostaque Alam (born 2 January 1957) is an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress who has served as MLA in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly of Harishchandrapur Assembly constituency from 2001 to 2006 and 2016 to 2021, combined for a decade.
He stepped into politics as a student leader under the leadership of the late A. B. A. Ghani Khan Choudhury and started his political career as the first elected General Secretary of Chattra Parisad Unit at Samsi College, Malda in 1975. He is a social and political worker known for his contributions to various spheres of public service. He has been actively engaged in working alongside Pranab Mukherjee, Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, Somen Mitra and other veterans of Indian National Congress. He has been actively involved in social and political activities throughout his career. Among his notable works, he frequently files public interest litigations (PILs) to secure justice for the impoverished unrepresented. Notably, he vigorously compelled the Central Government, with the support of the Honourable Calcutta High Court, to allocate a fund of ₹3.5 lakh crores (₹3.5 trillion (US$40 billion)) for the welfare of migrant labourers. His political career is notable for his long-standing involvement with the Indian National Congress. He has held various significant positions within the party at the district and state levels.
He is currently the MP candidate on behalf of the INC for the seat of Maldaha Uttar, West Bengal, for the Indian General Election. Md Mashud Alam, as the Coordinator of the Uttar Malda War Room and the General Secretary of the Malda Zilla Congress Committee, along with fellow workers from the Malda Zilla Congress Committee, are actively rallying support for him in the upcoming 2024 Indian general election and believe that he will win by huge margin.

## Early life and education

Mostaque Alam was born on 2 January 1957 to a Shershabadia family in Baghua village of Harishchandrapur, Malda, West Bengal. He completed his academic and professional qualifications with a Master's Degree in History and English, a Bachelor of Education (B.Ed) with first-class honours.

## Professional life

Alam has served in various capacities, including being the first elected General Secretary of the Chattra Parishad unit at Samsi College, Malda. His administrative roles include being a member of the Malda Zilla Parishad and holding positions in the Harishchandrapur II Panchayat Samity.

## Political career

Mostaque Alam is a member of the Indian National Congress party. He has held positions within the party at the district and state levels.

### Administrative assignments

* 1975 - 1978: First elected General Secretary of Chattra Parisad unit at Samsi college, Malda.
* 1983 - 1988: Member of Malda Zilla Parishad
* 1983 - 1998: Sabhapati, Harishchandrapur - II Panchayat Samity
* 1998 - 2001: Saha-Sabhapati, Harishchandrapur - II Panchayat Samity, As the post Reserved for Women
* 2001 - 2006: MLA, Harishchandrapur Assembly Constituency, West Bengal
* 2001 - 2006: Member of WAKFS Board, West Bengal
* 2008 - 2013: Karmadhakhya, ( Purto, O Paribahan S.S.) Malda Zilla Parishad
* 2016 - 2021: MLA, Harishchandrapur Assembly Constituency, Malda
* 2016 - 2021: Chairman, PLT Committee, W.B.L.A
* 2016 - 2021: Member, Standing Committee, P & R.B & S.B, West Bengal
* 2016 - 2021: Member, Standing Committee, Labour, West Bengal
* 2016 - 2021: Member, Assembly Committee, Local Fund, West Bengal
* 2016 - 2021: Member Wakfs Board, West Bengal

### Political assignments

* 1977 - 1991: General Secretary District Chattra Parisad Malda
* 1991 – present: General Secretary District Congress Committee, Malda
* 2007 – present: District Spokesperson, District Congress Committee, Malda
* 1991 – present: Member of Pradesh Congress Committee, West Bengal
* 2011 - 2018: Secretary, Pradesh Congress Committee, West Bengal
* 2016 – present: Member of Pradesh Congress Executive Committee, West Bengal
* 2016 – present: Member, All India Congress Committee
* 2019 – present: President, Malda District Congress Committee
* 2020 – present: General Secretary, PCC West Bengal & Member Election Committee
* 2020 – present: State Coordinator, RGPRS, West Bengal
* 2020 – present: Working President, West Bengal Quami Tanjim

## Personal life

Alam is married to Munima Alam, a state government employee; they have two children.

## Social category

Alam belongs to the OBC-A social category with a sub-caste of Shershabadia.