Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party is an Indian political party founded in 2002.Hindustan Times. Rajbhar: a new dalit force in eastern UP The party is led by Om Prakash Rajbhar, Cabinet Minister in Uttar Pradesh.Times of India. Ex-BSP leaders join hands ahead of LS polls The party has its headquarters in Rasra, Ballia district, Uttar Pradesh. The party has a yellow flag.
Profile SBSP is based primarily based in eastern Uttar Pradesh and draws its support from the Rajbhar community. The party calls for the inclusion of the Rajbhar community in the list of Scheduled Tribes. However, it also favours the setting up of reservation quotas on socio-economic grounds.
Electoral performance
Lok Sabha elections
+Indian General Elections (Uttar Pradesh) Election Year Election AllianceParty Contested Seatseat Won Seats-/+ Total Votes Votes % Votes % -/+Indian General Election 2004+20042004NoneSBSP1402,75,2670.07%Indian General Election 2009+20092009Adhikar ManchSBSP2003,19,3070.12%Indian General Election 2014+20142014Ekta ManchSBSP1301,18,9470.15%Indian General Election 2019+20192019NDABJP102,77,260 0.30%Indian General Election 2024+20242024NDASBSP103,40,1880.38%
Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections
+Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections Election Year Election AllianceParty Contested Seatseat Won Seats-/+ Total Votes Votes % Votes in % -/+Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2007+200714th AssemblyNoneSBSP970491,3470.94%Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2012+201215th AssemblyNoneSBSP520477,3300.63%Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2017+201716th AssemblyNDASBSP846,07,9110.70% 0.07%Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022+202218th AssemblySP+SBSP8212,52,9251.36% 0.66%Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections 2027+202719th AssemblyNDASBSPTBD
Uttar Pradesh Assembly in member of SBSP +List of Members of Assembly of Uttar Pradesh SL.No. Member Name Alliance PartyConstituency PortraitAssumed officeLeft officeTime in officeChief MinisterUttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2017+1Om Prakash Rajbhar(MLA)NDASBSPZahoorabad19-March-2017IncumbentYOGI ADITYANATH 2Ramanand Baudh(MLA)Ramkola19-March-2017Incumbent 3Triveni Ram(MLA)Jakhanian19-March-2017Incumbent4Kailash Nath Sonkar(MLA)Ajagara19-March-2017IncumbentUttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022+1Om Prakash Rajbhar(MLA)SP+SBSPZahoorabad19-March-2022IncumbentYOGI ADITYANATH2Dudhram(MLA)Mahadewa(SC)19-March-2022Incumbent3Hansu Ram(MLA)Belthara Road19-March-2022Incumbent4Abbas Ansari(MLA)Mau10-March-2022No Incumbent 01 Jun 20255Jagadish Narayan(MLA)Zafrabad19-March-2022Incumbent6Triveni Ram(MLA)Jakhanian19-March-2022Incumbent
List of Members of Legislative Council of Uttar Pradesh +Uttar Pradesh Legislative council Election 2024 SL.No. Portrait Member Name Alliance PartyAssumed OfficeLeft OfficeTime in OfficeChief Minister1 Vichhelal Rajbhar(MLC)NDASBSP06-May-2024IncumbentYOGI ADITYANATH
Electoral history 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).Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTIONS, 2004 TO THE 14th LOK SABHA – VOLUME I (NATIONAL AND STATE ABSTRACTS & DETAILED RESULTS)
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).Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2005 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR 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).Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2005 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR
Uttar Pradesh assembly election, 2007 The party contested 97 candidates in the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. All but three candidates forfeited their deposits. It obtained a total of 491,347 votes (0.94% of the statewide vote).Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2007 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH
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. SBSP fielded twenty candidates, who together obtained 319,307 votes, though all forfeited their deposits.Election Commission of India. 14 – PERFORMANCE OF REGISTERED (UNRECOGNISED) PARTIES
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).Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2010 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BIHAR
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).Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 2012 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF UTTAR PRADESH
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).Election Commission of India. Partywise performance and List of Party participated 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.India Today. In UP, Akhilesh leads the way with AAP effect
Bihar assembly election, 2015 In 2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, SBSP contested in only 2 seats but could not win any of them. though Azad Paswan a candidate came in 3rd in polls.news18. Azad Paswan
Uttar Pradesh assembly election, 2017 In the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, and working in alliance with BJP, SBSP contested eight seats in UP. It won five seats, with party leader Om Prakash Rajbhar becoming a minister in UP government.news18. After Bihar Lesson, Bigger Parties Eye Alliance with Smaller Outfits to Take on BJP in 2022 UP Polls
Indian general election, 2019 SBSP fielded 39 candidates in the 2019 Indian general election in Uttar Pradesh against BJP. This was in response to ally Bharatiya Janata Party’s proposal that SBSP contest on the saffron party’s lotus symbol from Ghosi in eastern Uttar Pradesh.hindustantimes. Lok Sabha elections 2019: UP BJP ally SBSP declares candidates against PM Modi, Rajnath Singh
Bihar assembly election, 2020 In the 2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, SBSP contested in only five seats as part of Grand Democratic Secular Front that also included Rashtriya Lok Samta Party, Bahujan Samaj Party, Samajwadi Janata Dal Democratic, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, and Janvadi Party (Socialist).
Uttar Pradesh assembly election, 2022 In the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, working in alliance with SP, SBSP contested in 17 seats in UP. They won six seats, with party leader Om Prakash Rajbhar in Uttar Pradesh.news18. Om Prakash Rajbhar won from Zahoorabad constituency in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly electionsUP Election 2022. Om Prakash Rajbhar's Party won 6 seats in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council election, 2024 In the 2024 election result NDA Gave One seat to SBSP out of 10 seats in the election SBSP fielded Vichhelal Rajbhar who won unopposed.
See also List of political parties in India
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