Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party


The Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party is an Indian political party founded in 2002. The party is led by Om Prakash Rajbhar, Ex-Minister of Backward Classes Welfare, Disabled People development in Uttar Pradesh. The party has its headquarters in Fatehpur village, Varanasi district. The party has a yellow flag.

Profile

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

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.

Bihar assembly elections, 2005

The party contested the February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election with three candidates. Together they obtained 13,655 votes. SBSP fielded two candidates in the subsequent October 2005 Legislative Assembly election in Bihar. Together they obtained 11,037 votes.

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.

Indian general election, 2009

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

Bihar assembly election, 2010

The party fielded six candidates in the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. Together they obtained 15,437 votes.

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.

Indian general election, 2014

SBSP fielded 13 candidates in the 2014 Indian general election, whom together mustered 118,947 votes. Ahead of the election SBSP took part in forming the Ekta Manch, a coalition of smaller parties in Uttar Pradesh. Om Prakash Rajbhar served as convenor of the coalition.