He was a union minister[1] and a member of the Indian National Congress since the beginning of his political career in early 1960s.
An agriculturist, Shri Rafique Alam was associated with several educational institutions in the Purnea district of Bihar.
Shri Alam began his legislative career[2] as a Member of the Bihar Legislative Assembly from Bahadurganj Vidhan Sabha in 1962 and was a Member of that Assembly from 1962 to 1967,[2] and again representing Kishanganj Vidhan Sabha from 1969 to 1972, 1972 to 77, 1977 to 1980.
[3][4][5] He served as Cabinet Minister in the Government of Bihar for several terms, holding portfolios of Transport, Local Self-Government, Irrigation, Housing, Jails, Animal Husbandry, Fishery and Wakf, PWD, Rural Reconstruction and Panchayati Raj.
In the passing away of Shri Rafique Alam, the country has lost an able administrator and a distinguished parliamentarian.