The Uttar Pradesh Revolutionary Socialist Party (abbreviated UP RSP) was a left-wing political party in Uttar Pradesh, India 1951–1952. It held one seat in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly. The party ended up merging with the Communist Party of India.
Split in RSP The party was formed after a split in the Revolutionary Socialist Party. As of 1950, under the leadership of Jharkhande Rai, the Uttar Pradesh state unit of RSP had become pro-communist. In 1951 the national leadership of RSP declared the entire Uttar Pradesh branch expelled and its State Committee dissolved. The group of Rai then set up UP RSP as a separate party. The influence of the party was limited to a few pockets.
1951–52 elections The party contested the elections in 1951 and 1952.Sadasivan, S. N. Party and Democracy in India. New Delhi: Tata McGraw-Hill, 1977. p. 83 It was awarded 'bow and arrow' as its election symbol.India. Report on the First General Elections in India, 1951-1952. Delhi: Manager of Publications, 1955. p. 87 During the election campaign, UP RSP worked in alliance with the Communist Party of India and the Bolshevik Party of India.Kogekar, Sadanand Vasudeo, and Richard Leonard Park. Reports on the Indian General Elections, 1951-52. Bombay: Popular Book Depot, 1956. p. 154-155Adhikari, Gangadhar M. Documents of the History of the Communist Party of India, Vol. 8. [New Delhi]: People's Pub. House, 1977. p. 99Balabushevich, Vladimir Vasilʹevich, and A. M. Dʹi︠a︡kov. A Contemporary History of India. New Delhi: People's Pub. House, 1964. p. 532
In the 1951–52 Lok Sabha election the party contested two seats; Kunwar Maharaj Singh stood as the candidate in the Bahraich District (East) constituency and Lakshmi Shanker in the Ballia District South (West) constituency. Singh obtained 7,064 votes (7.36% of the votes in the constituency) whilst Shanker got 13,601 votes (11.61%). All in all, UP RSP got 0.12% of the votes in the state (and 0.02% of the votes nationwide).Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 1951 TO THE FIRST LOK SABHA The party launched nine candidates in the 1951 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. One candidate, Jharkhande Rai, won a seat. Rai won the Ghosi West seat, with 15,524 votes (47.95%). Two UP RSP candidates finished second in their respective seats; Udal got 7,587 votes (20.50%) in Banaras West and Kapildeo Singh got 8,267 votes (24.98%) in Rasra West. All other UP RSP candidates lost their deposits. In total the UP RSP candidates got 57,284 votes (0.34% of the votes in the state). The average percentage of votes of the UP RSP candidates in the constituencies contested stood at 14.32%.Election Commission of India.
Merger with CPI UP RSP merged with the Communist Party of India in 1952.India News and Feature Alliance. India Who's Who. New Delhi: INFA Publications, 1972. p. 221Documents of the Communist Movement in India, Vol. 8. Calcutta: National Book Agency, 1997. p. 827 The merger was formalized at a party conference in Mau, held 28–30 November 1952.Fic, Victor M. Peaceful Transition to Communism in India; Strategy of the Communist Party. [Bombay]: Nachiketa Publications, 1969. pp. 65, 75 Through the merger with UP RSP, the Communist Party obtained representation in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly.Shiv Lal. Indian Elections Since Independence. New Delhi: Election Archives, 1972. p. 164
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