Mainul Hossain Khan Nikhil is the general secretary of the Bangladesh Awami Jubo League, the youth wing of the political party Bangladesh Awami League.[4][5][6] He was nominated by the Awami League as a candidate for the Dhaka-14 constituency in the 12th parliament election. On 7 January 2024, he was elected member of parliament for the Dhaka-14 constituency.[7]