Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party

The Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party is a political party in India. SBSP was founded in 2002.[1] The party is led by Om Prakash Rajbhar, a former leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party.[1][2] The party has its headquarters in Fatehpur village, Varanasi district.[3] The party has a yellow flag.[1]

Profile

SBSP is based amongst the Rajbhar community in eastern Uttar Pradesh.[1][2][4] It favours the creation of a separate Purvanchal state in this region. In these areas the Rajbhar community constitutes some 18% of the population.[1]

The party calls for the inclusion of the Rajbhar community in the list of Scheduled Castes. However, it also favours the setting up of reservation quotas on socio-economic grounds.[1]

Indian general election, 2004

SBSP fielded 14 candidates in the 2004 Indian general election, one in Bihar and the rest in Uttar Pradesh. Together they obtained 275,267 votes (0.07% of the nationwide vote).[5]

Bihar assembly elections, 2005

The party contested the February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election with three candidates. Together they obtained 13,655 votes (0.06% of the statewide vote).[6] SBSP fielded two candidates in the subsequent October 2005 Legislative Assembly election in Bihar. Together they obtained 11,037 votes (0.05% of the statewide vote).[7]

Uttar Pradesh assembly election, 2007

The party ran 97 candidates in the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. All but three candidates forfeited their deposits. In total the party obtained 491,347 votes (0.94% of the statewide vote).[8]

Indian general election, 2009

Ahead of the 2009 Indian general election SBSP joined the Apna Dal-led coalition Adhikar Manch ('Rights Platform'), an alliance of BSP splinter groups.[2] SBSP fielded twenty candidates, whom together obtained 319,307 votes. All forfeited their deposits[9]

Bihar assembly election, 2010

The party fielded six candidates in the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. Together they obtained 15,437 votes (0.05% of the statewide vote).[10]

Uttar Pradesh assembly election, 2012

The party ran 52 candidates in the 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. All but four candidates forfeited their deposits. In total the party obtained 477,330 votes (0.63% of the statewide vote).[11]

2013 Bhatpar Rani by-poll

In 2013 a SBSP candidate finished in second place in a by-election for the Bhatpar Rani legislative assembly seat. The SBSP candidate Sabhakunwar obtained more votes than the BJP and Indian National Congress candidates together.[12]

Indian general election, 2014

SBSP fielded 13 candidates in the 2014 Indian general election, whom together mustered 118,947 votes (0.02% of the nationwide vote).[13] Ahead of the election SBSP took part in forming the Ekta Manch ('Unity Platform'), a coalition of smaller parties in Uttar Pradesh. Om Prakash Rajbhar served as convenor of the coalition.[14]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Hindustan Times. Rajbhar: a new dalit force in eastern UP
  2. 1 2 3 Times of India. Ex-BSP leaders join hands ahead of LS polls
  3. ↑ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  4. ↑ Financial Express. In Ghosi, Mukhtar can be a spoiler for everyone
  5. ↑ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 2004 TO THE 14th LOK SABHA – VOLUME I (NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS)
  6. ↑ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2005 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR
  7. ↑ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2005 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR
  8. ↑ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH
  9. ↑ Election Commission of India. 14 – PERFORMANCE OF REGISTERED (UNRECOGNISED) PARTIES
  10. ↑ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2010 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR
  11. ↑ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH
  12. ↑ The Hindu. SP retains seat in U.P. by-poll
  13. ↑ Election Commission of India. Partywise performance and List of Party participated
  14. ↑ India Today. In UP, Akhilesh leads the way with AAP effect
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