Samajwadi Party
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Samajwadi Party
The Samajwadi Party was one of several parties that emerged when the Janata Dal (People's League), India's primary opposition party prior to the BJP, fragmented into several regional parties. The Samajwadi Party is led by Mulayam Singh Yadav, a former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and a former defence minister of the country.
| Samajwadi Party | |
 | |
| Party chairperson | Mulayam Singh Yadav |
|---|---|
| General Secretary | Sanjay Dutt |
| Leader in Lok Sabha | Ram Gopal Yadav |
| Founded | October 4, 1992 |
| Headquarters | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 38 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 16 |
| Political ideology | Democratic Socialism |
| Website | http://www.samajwadipartyindia.com |
| See also the politics of India series | |
- No public vision statement as yet
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[edit] Candidates of the Lok sabha 2009 elections
This is a list of all candidates that are on the Samajwadi Party ticket or once represented the Samajwadi Party.
