The Samajwadi Party ( SP;
translation
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: ''Socialist Party'', founded 4 October 1992) is a
socialist
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political party in
India
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, headquartered in
New Delhi
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but mainly based in
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 195 ...
, with significant presence in other states as well. With a secular and democratic ideology, the Samajwadi Party believes in creating a socialist society, which works on the principle of equality. The party has been able to form the government in the state of Uttar Pradesh for four times - three times under
Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav, the fourth and recent being
Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav Akhilesh is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Akhilesh Das (1961–2017), educationist, professor, Indian politician and philanthropist
* Akhilesh K. Gaharwar (born 1982), Indian academic and Professor at Texas A&M University
*Ak ...
’s full majority government in 2012-2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The coalition of party and it’s alliance partners ''SP+'' has one of the largest vote base in the state of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 195 ...
in terms of collective voting pattern in the state-based electoral system, with more than 37% vote share in 2022 elections.
History
The Samajwadi Party was one of several parties that emerged when the
Janata Dal
Janata Dal (“People’s Party”) was an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Indian National Congress (Jagjivan), and the Jan Morcha united on 11 October 1988 on the birth annivers ...
(People's League) fragmented into several regional parties. The party was founded by
Mulayam Singh Yadav in 1992. Created just months before the
Babri Masjid demolition
The demolition of the Babri Masjid was illegally carried out on 6 December 1992 by a large group of activists of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and allied organisations. The 16th-century Babri Masjid in the city of Ayodhya, in Uttar Pradesh, had ...
, the party is said to having played a key role in preventing violence within the state following the event. The Samajwadi Party is now led by former
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav Akhilesh is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Akhilesh Das (1961–2017), educationist, professor, Indian politician and philanthropist
* Akhilesh K. Gaharwar (born 1982), Indian academic and Professor at Texas A&M University
*Ak ...
after he was chosen the President by the National Convention held on 1 January, 2017.
The Samajwadi Party is primarily based in Uttar Pradesh State. It has contested
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-p ...
and State Assembly elections around the country, though its successes have been mainly in Uttar Pradesh. In the
2012 legislative assembly elections of Uttar Pradesh, SP registered a landslide victory with a clear majority in the House, thus enabling it to form a government in the state. This was expected to be the fifth term of Mulayam Singh Yadav as Chief Minister of state, but he selected his son, Akhilesh Yadav, instead. It became official on 15 March. It was also the first time that SP was head of the UP government for a full term of 5 years. However, the party suffered a landslide defeat in the
2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election, slumping to only 47 seats as the
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the List of ruling p ...
swept to victory.
Recent news updated by samajwadi party twitter handle confirms the demise of th
supremo Mulayam singh yadav
Proposed merger
In 2014, there was a proposed merger of the Samajwadi Party with some other
Janata Parivar
Janata Parivar Alliance is an alliance in Indian politics to describe the various political parties that emerged from Janata Dal or others. The Janata Parivar includes, amongst others, Janata Dal (United) and Janata Dal (Secular).
On 14 April ...
parties uniting with
Lalu Prasad Yadav
Lalu Prasad Yadav (born 11 June 1948) is an Indian politician and president of the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). He is a former Chief Minister of Bihar (1990-1997), a former Railway Minister of India (2004-2009), and a former Member of Parliam ...
and
Nitish Kumar
Nitish Kumar (born 1 March 1951) is an Indian politician, who is serving as Chief Minister of Bihar since 22 February 2015, having previous held the office from 2005 to 2014 and for a short period in 2000. The leader of the Janata Dal (Unit ...
.
National Convention of January 2017
In a National Convention held on 1 January 2017 called by Ram Gopal Yadav,
Akhilesh Yadav Akhilesh is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Akhilesh Das (1961–2017), educationist, professor, Indian politician and philanthropist
* Akhilesh K. Gaharwar (born 1982), Indian academic and Professor at Texas A&M University
*Ak ...
was appointed as president of the party.
Position in state and national politics
The Samajwadi Party provided outside support to the
United Progressive Alliance
United Progressive Alliance (UPA) is a centre-left political alliance of predominantly left-leaning political parties in India. It was formed after the 2004 general election with support from left-leaning political parties when no single pa ...
government up to the fourteenth general election. After the fourteenth general election, its support became unnecessary when the UPA became the largest alliance. It contested the 2009 general election in alliance with the
Rashtriya Janata Dal
The Rashtriya Janata Dal ( RJD; translation: ''National People's Party'') is an Indian political party, based in the states of Bihar, Jharkhand and Kerala. The party was founded in 1997 by Lalu Prasad Yadav.
The party's support base has tradit ...
and the
Lok Janshakti Party
The Lok Janshakti Party ( LJP, "People’s Manpower Party") was a state political party mainly based in the state of Bihar, India. The party was formed in 2000 when Ram Vilas Paswan split from Janata Dal. The party had a considerable followin ...
of
Bihar
Bihar (; ) is a state in eastern India. It is the 2nd largest state by population in 2019, 12th largest by area of , and 14th largest by GDP in 2021. Bihar borders Uttar Pradesh to its west, Nepal to the north, the northern part of West ...
.
In the last general election, the Samajwadi Party was defeated by the BJP in Uttar Pradesh. It is currently the thirteenth largest party in parliament. In the general elections of 2019, it won only 5 seats, while the
Indian National Congress
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gained 52 seats and the
Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP; ; ) is a political party in India, and one of the two major List of political parties in India, Indian political parties alongside the Indian National Congress. Since 2014, it has been the List of ruling p ...
obtained a clear mandate with 303 seats.
In
West Bengal
West Bengal (, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a state in the eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabitants within an area of . West Bengal is the fou ...
, the
West Bengal Socialist Party
West Bengal Socialist Party (WBSP) was a political party in the Indian state of West Bengal. WBSP was formed when the Bengali socialists in the then Janata Party split in the beginning of the 1980s (the other faction became the Democratic Soci ...
of
Kiranmoy Nanda merged with the SP. The SP has two MLAs each in
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second ...
and
Maharashtra
Maharashtra (; , abbr. MH or Maha) is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India and the second-most populous country subdi ...
.
In April 2014, the
Save Indian Family Foundation
Save Indian Family Foundation (SIFF) is a men's rights group in India. It is a registered, non-funded, non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO) and works with various like-minded NGOs in India.
History
Founded in 2005, SIFF is an ...
encouraged voters to support the Samajwadi Party or vote
None of the above
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because the Samajwadi Party had stated that it opposed the alleged misuse of gender bias laws.
Samajwadi Prahari and Samajwadi Sanwad
The Samajwadi Party has Samajwadi Prahari frontline groups.Party has leading leaders from different fields Through Samajwadi Sanwad, the revolutionary ideas of these leaders will be spread in the society. Some of them are:
# Chhatra Sabha Sanwad
# Yuvjan Sabha Sanwad
# Samajwadi prahari Sanwad
# Mulayam Singh Youth Brigade Sanwad
# Lohiya Vahini Sanwad
# Shikshak Sabha Sanwad
# Vyapar Sabha Sanwad
# Adhivakta Sabha Sanwad
# Ambedkar Vahini Samwad
Electoral performances
Lok Sabha (Lower House)
Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Lower House)
Madhya Pradesh Vidhan Sabha (Lower House)
Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Lower House)
List of Chief Ministers
List of Central Ministers
Prominent members
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Late Mulayam Singh Yadav, founder and former President of Samajwadi Party, former Defence minister of India and former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
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Janeshwar Mishra, founder and former cabinet minister
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Shivpal Singh Yadav, Former State President of Samajwadi Party,
Member of Legislative Assembly
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from
Jaswantnagar - 6th term, Former Cabinet Minister(UP Govt.), Former
Leader of Opposition
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*
Anantram Jaiswal former
Member of parliament
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Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...
former minister founder of the party
*
Akhilesh Yadav Akhilesh is a given name. Notable people with the name include:
*Akhilesh Das (1961–2017), educationist, professor, Indian politician and philanthropist
* Akhilesh K. Gaharwar (born 1982), Indian academic and Professor at Texas A&M University
*Ak ...
, President of Samajwadi Party and former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.
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Kiranmoy Nanda, Vice President of Samajwadi Party
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Naresh Uttam Patel, current Uttar Pradesh State president of Samajwadi Party.
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Azam Khan,
Member of Parliament
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, 9 time
MLA, Member of Parliament
Loksabha Rampur former cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh and former Member of
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...
from Uttar Pradesh.
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Jaya Bachchan,Indian actress and
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...
MP from
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 195 ...
.
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Ram Govind Chaudhary
Ram Govind Chaudhary (born 9 July 1946) is one of the prominent socialist leaders of India who has served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from 2017 to 2022. He was in charge of Basic Education and Chi ...
, Leader of opposition in
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
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Sanjay Lathar
Sanjay Lathar (born July 7, 1971) is an Indian politician. He was Leader of the Opposition in Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council since March 2022 to May 2022, after death of Ahmed Hasan. He is associated with Samajwadi Party. He was Member of the U ...
, Leader of Opposition in
Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council.
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Abu Asim Azmi
Abu Asim Azmi (born 8 August 1955) is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Constituency, Mumbai. He belongs to the Samajwadi Party.
He is the President of the Maharashtra state branch o ...
, Samajwadi Party Maharashtra state President, Member of
Maharashtra Legislative Assembly
The Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha or the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is the lower house of the legislature of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is situated in the Nariman Point area of South Mumbai in the capital Mumbai. Presently, 288 me ...
and former Member of
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...
.
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Mohan Singh, former Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha
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Harendra Singh Malik
Harendra Singh Malik is an ex-Member of the Parliament of India representing Haryana in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. He hails from Muzzafarnagar. He is a well known Jat leader in Western UP.
He was first elected ...
, former MP Rajya Sabha, prominent Jat leader from Western Uttar Pradesh.
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Pankaj Kumar Malik, MLA from Charthawal Assembly Seat.
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Vishambhar Prasad Nishad, Samajwadi Party General Secretary,
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha, constitutionally the Council of States, is the upper house of the bicameral Parliament of India. , it has a maximum membership of 245, of which 233 are elected by the legislatures of the states and union territories using si ...
MP, former Member of
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha, constitutionally the House of the People, is the lower house of India's bicameral Parliament, with the upper house being the Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult universal suffrage and a first-p ...
, and former Cabinet Minister of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 195 ...
.
State Leadership
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Abu Asim Azmi
Abu Asim Azmi (born 8 August 1955) is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly. He represents the Mankhurd Shivaji Nagar Constituency, Mumbai. He belongs to the Samajwadi Party.
He is the President of the Maharashtra state branch o ...
-Maharashtra
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Naresh Uttam Patel-Uttar Pradesh
*Ramayan Singh Patel-Madhya Pradesh
*Satyanarayan Sachan-Uttarakhand
*Manjappa Yadav-Karnataka
*Devendra Upadhyaya Yadav-Gujrat
See also
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Samajwadi Secular Morcha
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Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya)
Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) (translation: ''Progressive Socialist Party (Lohia)''), earlier known as Samajwadi Secular Morcha, was a political party formed by former cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh Shivpal Singh Yadav after leaving t ...
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United People's Party of Assam
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Ghanshyam Tiwari (Indian Politician)
References
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Samajwadi supremo Mulayam singh yadav passed away
External links
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