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	==In politics==		==In politics==
	In the [[2009 Indian general election\|2009 general elections]] for the 14th [[Lok Sabha]] (2009-2014), it had contested in 11 seats and was defeated in all of them. It had secured a total of 31324 votes which was only 0.02 percent of the total number of votes cast in that state.<ref>{{cite web\|title=PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 2009 - REGISTERED (UNRECOGNISED) PARTIES & INDEPENDENTS\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/14_PerformanceOfRegistered_UnRecognisedParties.pdf\|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]\|year=2009\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926021554/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/14_PerformanceOfRegistered_UnRecognisedParties.pdf\|archive-date=26 September 2012\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> For the Lok Sabha elections of 2014, the Samata Party decided to forgo any alliance, stating that it would not ally with the Congress at any cost.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-10237767.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2013-06-15 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214024456/http://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-10237767.html \|archive-date=14 December 2013 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>		In the [[2009 Indian general election\|2009 general elections]] for the 14th [[Lok Sabha]] (2009-2014), it had contested in 11 seats and was defeated in all of them. It had secured a total of 31324 votes which was only 0.02 percent of the total number of votes cast in that state.<ref>{{cite web\|title=PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 2009 - REGISTERED (UNRECOGNISED) PARTIES & INDEPENDENTS\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/14_PerformanceOfRegistered_UnRecognisedParties.pdf\|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]\|year=2009\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926021554/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/14_PerformanceOfRegistered_UnRecognisedParties.pdf\|archive-date=26 September 2012\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> For the Lok Sabha elections of 2014, the Samata Party decided to forgo any alliance, stating that it would not ally with the Congress at any cost.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-10237767.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2013-06-15 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214024456/http://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-10237767.html \|archive-date=14 December 2013 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>
	[[File:Uday Mandal.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|A rally organised by Samata Party in [[Patna]] under its National ~~General Secretary~~, Uday Mandal.]]		[[File:Uday Mandal.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|A rally organised by Samata Party in [[Patna]] under its National President, Uday Mandal.]]

	==Electoral Performances==		==Electoral Performances==
	===Lok Sabha (Lower House)===		===Lok Sabha (Lower House)===

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	\|president = [[Uday Mandal]]<ref>https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/lakhisarai/demand-for-award-of-bharat-ratna-to-writer-phanishwar-nath-renu/bh20210411222358419 </ref> }}		\|president = [[Uday Mandal]]<ref>https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/lakhisarai/demand-for-award-of-bharat-ratna-to-writer-phanishwar-nath-renu/bh20210411222358419 </ref> }}
	The ~~'''Samta~~ Party~~'''~~ (SAP) is a [[political party]] in [[India]], initially formed in 1994 by [[George Fernandes]] and [[Nitish Kumar]]. It was an offshoot of the [[Janata Dal]], with the alleged ~~[[caste]]ism~~ of the parent party being the reason given for the split.<ref>~~{{cite web \| title=Samata Party \| url=http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| archive-url=~~https://web.archive.org/web/20040601221604/http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html ~~\| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2004-06-01 \| publisher=Indian Elections }}~~</ref> The party has [[socialist]] leanings, and at one point wielded considerable ~~[[Politics\|~~political]] and [[social]] influence in [[North India]], particularly in [[Bihar]]. In 2003~~, the party merged with the [[~~Janata Dal (United)~~]], but Election Commission of India refuse the merger then [[Political~~ faction~~\|faction]]~~ led by [[Brahmanand Mandal~~]],~~ and ~~[[Raghunath Jha]] continues~~ to ~~function under~~ the name ~~of the Samta Party~~.		The Samata Party (SAP) is a political party in India, initially formed in 1994 by George Fernandes and Nitish Kumar, now led by Uday Mandal its National President.<ref>https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-hc-samata-party-shiv-sena-flaming-torch-symbol-8218449/</ref> Samata Party once launched Nitish Kumar as the Chief Minister of Bihar.<ref>https://www.outlookindia.com/national/delhi-hc-rejects-samata-party-s-claims-over-flaming-torch-flames-up-memories-of-nitish-kumar-s-installation-as-cm--news-231105</ref> It was an offshoot of the Janata Dal, with the alleged casteism of the parent party being the reason given for the split.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20040601221604/http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html</ref> The party has socialist leanings, and at one point wielded considerable political and social influence in North India, particularly in Bihar. In 2003 most Samata Party members joined Janata Dal (United). Only a faction led by MP Brahmanand Mandal remained in the Samata party and continued to use the party name and symbols.<ref>https://www.bbc.com/hindi/regionalnews/story/2004/03/printable/040320_politics_delhi</ref><ref>https://www.rediff.com/election/2004/mar/20ec.htm</ref>

	~~Later [[Raghunath Jha]] quit the Samta Party and joined other parties~~. ~~Uday Mndal is the [[President (corporate title)\|President]] of the Samta Party, Kumari Nambi is the Vice President, Nitish Nishant Sehgal is Secretary General~~.<ref>https://~~samataparty~~.~~org~~/~~national-office-bearers-2~~/</ref>

	==History==		==History==

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	\|party_logo = [[File:Samata Party New.png]]		\|party_logo = [[File:Samata Party New.png]]
	\|founder = [[George Fernandes]]		\|founder = [[George Fernandes]]
	\| chairman = [[Brahmanand Mandal]]<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://hindi.oneindia.in/news/2008/02/20/200802231346100.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2013-06-14 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313152051/http://hindi.oneindia.in/news/2008/02/20/200802231346100.html \|archive-date=13 March 2014 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>
	\| foundation = 1994		\| foundation = 1994
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	Later [[Raghunath Jha]] quit the Samta Party and joined other parties. Uday Mndal is the [[President (corporate title)\|President]] of the Samta Party, Kumari Nambi is the Vice President, Nitish Nishant Sehgal is Secretary General.<ref>https://samataparty.org/national-office-bearers-2/</ref>		Later [[Raghunath Jha]] quit the Samta Party and joined other parties. Uday Mndal is the [[President (corporate title)\|President]] of the Samta Party, Kumari Nambi is the Vice President, Nitish Nishant Sehgal is Secretary General.<ref>https://samataparty.org/national-office-bearers-2/</ref>

	==History==		==History==
	In the [[1996 Indian general election\|general elections]] of 1996, the Samta Party formed an alliance with the [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] and won eight seats, six of which were in [[Bihar]] and one each in [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Odisha]]. Before the election, the party was largely rooted only in Bihar. In the [[1998 Indian general election\|1998 general elections]], again in alliance with [[Bharatiya Janta Party]], it won twelve seats, ten from [[Bihar]] and two from [[Uttar Pradesh]].		In the [[1996 Indian general election\|general elections]] of 1996, the Samta Party formed an alliance with the [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] and won eight seats, six of which were in [[Bihar]] and one each in [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Odisha]]. Before the election, the party was largely rooted only in Bihar. In the [[1998 Indian general election\|1998 general elections]], again in alliance with [[Bharatiya Janta Party]], it won twelve seats, ten from [[Bihar]] and two from [[Uttar Pradesh]].

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	\| website = https://samataparty.org		\| website = https://samataparty.org
	\|president = [[Uday Mandal]]<ref>https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/lakhisarai/demand-for-award-of-bharat-ratna-to-writer-phanishwar-nath-renu/bh20210411222358419 </ref> }}		\|president = [[Uday Mandal]]<ref>https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/lakhisarai/demand-for-award-of-bharat-ratna-to-writer-phanishwar-nath-renu/bh20210411222358419 </ref> }}
	The '''Samta Party''' (SAP) is a [[political party]] in [[India]], initially formed in 1994 by [[George Fernandes]] and [[Nitish Kumar]]. It was an offshoot of the [[Janata Dal]], with the alleged [[caste]]ism of the parent party being the reason given for the split.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Samata Party \| url=http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040601221604/http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2004-06-01 \| publisher=Indian Elections }}</ref> The party has [[socialist]] leanings, and at one point wielded considerable [[Politics\|political]] and [[social]] influence in [[North India]], particularly in [[Bihar]]. In 2003, ~~the bulk of~~ the party merged with the [[Janata Dal (United)]], but ~~a small breakaway~~ [[Political faction\|faction]] led by [[Brahmanand Mandal]], and [[Raghunath Jha]] continues to function under the name of the Samta Party.		The '''Samta Party''' (SAP) is a [[political party]] in [[India]], initially formed in 1994 by [[George Fernandes]] and [[Nitish Kumar]]. It was an offshoot of the [[Janata Dal]], with the alleged [[caste]]ism of the parent party being the reason given for the split.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Samata Party \| url=http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040601221604/http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2004-06-01 \| publisher=Indian Elections }}</ref> The party has [[socialist]] leanings, and at one point wielded considerable [[Politics\|political]] and [[social]] influence in [[North India]], particularly in [[Bihar]]. In 2003, the party merged with the [[Janata Dal (United)]], but Election Commission of India refuse the merger then [[Political faction\|faction]] led by [[Brahmanand Mandal]], and [[Raghunath Jha]] continues to function under the name of the Samta Party.

	Later [[Raghunath Jha]] quit the Samta Party and joined other parties. Uday Mndal is the [[President (corporate title)\|President]] of the Samta Party, Kumari Nambi is the Vice President, Nitish Nishant Sehgal is Secretary General.<ref>https://samataparty.org/national-office-bearers-2/</ref>		Later [[Raghunath Jha]] quit the Samta Party and joined other parties. Uday Mndal is the [[President (corporate title)\|President]] of the Samta Party, Kumari Nambi is the Vice President, Nitish Nishant Sehgal is Secretary General.<ref>https://samataparty.org/national-office-bearers-2/</ref>

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	{{Infobox Indian Political Party		{{Infobox Indian Political Party
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	\|president = [[Uday Mandal]]<ref>https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/lakhisarai/demand-for-award-of-bharat-ratna-to-writer-phanishwar-nath-renu/bh20210411222358419 </ref> }}		\|president = [[Uday Mandal]]<ref>https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/lakhisarai/demand-for-award-of-bharat-ratna-to-writer-phanishwar-nath-renu/bh20210411222358419 </ref> }}
	The '''Samta Party''' (SAP) is a [[political party]] in [[India]], initially formed in 1994 by [[George Fernandes]] and [[Nitish Kumar]]. It was an offshoot of the [[Janata Dal]], with the alleged [[caste]]ism of the parent party being the reason given for the split.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Samata Party \| url=http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040601221604/http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2004-06-01 \| publisher=Indian Elections }}</ref> The party has [[socialist]] leanings, and at one point wielded considerable [[Politics\|political]] and [[social]] influence in [[North India]], particularly in [[Bihar]]. In 2003, the bulk of the party merged with the [[Janata Dal (United)]], but a small breakaway [[Political faction\|faction]] led by [[Brahmanand Mandal]], and [[Raghunath Jha]] continues to function under the name of the Samta Party.		The '''Samta Party''' (SAP) is a [[political party]] in [[India]], initially formed in 1994 by [[George Fernandes]] and [[Nitish Kumar]]. It was an offshoot of the [[Janata Dal]], with the alleged [[caste]]ism of the parent party being the reason given for the split.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Samata Party \| url=http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040601221604/http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2004-06-01 \| publisher=Indian Elections }}</ref> The party has [[socialist]] leanings, and at one point wielded considerable [[Politics\|political]] and [[social]] influence in [[North India]], particularly in [[Bihar]]. In 2003, the bulk of the party merged with the [[Janata Dal (United)]], but a small breakaway [[Political faction\|faction]] led by [[Brahmanand Mandal]], and [[Raghunath Jha]] continues to function under the name of the Samta Party.

	Later [[Raghunath Jha]] quit the Samta Party and joined other parties. [[Brahmanand Mandal]] is the [[President (corporate title)\|President]] of the Samta Party, Kumari Nambi is the Vice President, N.A.Khoan is the Chief General Secretary and Uday Mandal is the General Secretary. http://www.samataparty.com/?i=1]

			Later [[Raghunath Jha]] quit the Samta Party and joined other parties. Uday Mndal is the [[President (corporate title)\|President]] of the Samta Party, Kumari Nambi is the Vice President, Nitish Nishant Sehgal is Secretary General.<ref>https://samataparty.org/national-office-bearers-2/</ref>
	==History==		==History==
	In the [[1996 Indian general election\|general elections]] of 1996, the Samta Party formed an alliance with the [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] and won eight seats, six of which were in [[Bihar]] and one each in [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Odisha]]. Before the election, the party was largely rooted only in Bihar. In the [[1998 Indian general election\|1998 general elections]], again in alliance with [[Bharatiya Janta Party]], it won twelve seats, ten from [[Bihar]] and two from [[Uttar Pradesh]].		In the [[1996 Indian general election\|general elections]] of 1996, the Samta Party formed an alliance with the [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] and won eight seats, six of which were in [[Bihar]] and one each in [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Odisha]]. Before the election, the party was largely rooted only in Bihar. In the [[1998 Indian general election\|1998 general elections]], again in alliance with [[Bharatiya Janta Party]], it won twelve seats, ten from [[Bihar]] and two from [[Uttar Pradesh]].
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	In March 2000, [[Nitish Kumar]] was elected leader of the NDA for [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] post. On 3 March, he, sworn in as the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] for the first time at the behest of the Vajpayee Government in the center. NDA and allies had 151 MLA whereas [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] had 159 MLA in the 324-member house. Both alliances were less than the majority mark, 163. Nithish resigned because he could not prove his numbers in the house.<ref>[https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/march-2000-when-nitish-quit-as-cm-before-floor-test-779422.html March 2000: When Nitish quit as CM, before floor test]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20000320-nitish-kumars-government-in-bihar-not-outvoted-as-much-as-outmanoeuvred-by-laloo-yadav-777236-2000-03-20 outvoted as much as outmanoeuvred by Laloo Yadav]</ref>		In March 2000, [[Nitish Kumar]] was elected leader of the NDA for [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] post. On 3 March, he, sworn in as the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] for the first time at the behest of the Vajpayee Government in the center. NDA and allies had 151 MLA whereas [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] had 159 MLA in the 324-member house. Both alliances were less than the majority mark, 163. Nithish resigned because he could not prove his numbers in the house.<ref>[https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/march-2000-when-nitish-quit-as-cm-before-floor-test-779422.html March 2000: When Nitish quit as CM, before floor test]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20000320-nitish-kumars-government-in-bihar-not-outvoted-as-much-as-outmanoeuvred-by-laloo-yadav-777236-2000-03-20 outvoted as much as outmanoeuvred by Laloo Yadav]</ref>

	[[Radhabinod Koijam]] became the second chief minister from Samta Party when was sworn in as [[Chief Minister of Manipur]] on 15 February 2001.<ref>[http://in.rediff.com/news/2001/feb/15mani1.htm rediff.com: Radhabinod Koijam is new Manipur CM~~<!-- Bot generated title -->~~]</ref> The government was however, short-lived. The coalition he was leading fell in May the same year.<ref>[http://www.himalmag.com/september2001/report.html Himal South Asian-August-2000~~<!-- Bot generated title -->~~] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407212128/http://www.himalmag.com/september2001/report.html \|date=7 April 2008 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010602/edit.htm The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Editorial~~<!-- Bot generated title -->~~]</ref>		[[Radhabinod Koijam]] became the second chief minister from Samta Party when was sworn in as [[Chief Minister of Manipur]] on 15 February 2001.<ref>[http://in.rediff.com/news/2001/feb/15mani1.htm rediff.com: Radhabinod Koijam is new Manipur CM]</ref> The government was however, short-lived. The coalition he was leading fell in May the same year.<ref>[http://www.himalmag.com/september2001/report.html Himal South Asian-August-2000] {{webarchive\|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407212128/http://www.himalmag.com/september2001/report.html \|date=7 April 2008 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010602/edit.htm The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Editorial]</ref>

	==Merger with Janata Dal (United)==		==Merger with Janata Dal (United)==

	===Merger===		===Merger===

	A faction led by then [[List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka\|Chief Minister of Karnataka]] [[J. H. Patel]] had lent support to the [[National Democratic Alliance]], leading to the split in the [[Janata Dal]] leading to the formation of [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] under [[H. D. Deve Gowda]], who wanted to remain equidistant from both national parties; and Janata Dal under [[Sharad Yadav]] was called Janata Dal (United).<ref>[https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jan/06jdu.htm Samata Party breaks away from JD (U)]</ref>		A faction led by then [[List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka\|Chief Minister of Karnataka]] [[J. H. Patel]] had lent support to the [[National Democratic Alliance]], leading to the split in the [[Janata Dal]] leading to the formation of [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] under [[H. D. Deve Gowda]], who wanted to remain equidistant from both national parties; and Janata Dal under [[Sharad Yadav]] was called Janata Dal (United).<ref>[https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jan/06jdu.htm Samata Party breaks away from JD (U)]</ref>

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	In October 2003, George Fernandes, the president of the party, announced that the party would be merging with the [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite web \| title=Fernandes to head Janata Dal (United) \| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/10/31/stories/2003103104371100.htm \| author=Gargi Parsai \| date=31 October 2003 \| url-status=dead \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204034133/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/10/31/stories/2003103104371100.htm \| archive-date=4 February 2012 \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| df=dmy-all }}</ref> The Janata Dal (United) was part of the ruling coalition in the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|National Democratic Alliance]].		In October 2003, George Fernandes, the president of the party, announced that the party would be merging with the [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite web \| title=Fernandes to head Janata Dal (United) \| url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/10/31/stories/2003103104371100.htm \| author=Gargi Parsai \| date=31 October 2003 \| url-status=dead \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204034133/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/10/31/stories/2003103104371100.htm \| archive-date=4 February 2012 \| work=[[The Hindu]] \| df=dmy-all }}</ref> The Janata Dal (United) was part of the ruling coalition in the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|National Democratic Alliance]].

	==Ideology==		==Ideology==
	The party follows the socialist ideology, in particular that of [[Ram Manohar Lohia]].<ref name=SP1>{{cite web\|title=Samata Party\|url=http://samataparty.com/\|publisher=Samata Party\|access-date=8 May 2013\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617054409/http://samataparty.com/\|archive-date=17 June 2013\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>		The party follows the socialist ideology, in particular that of [[Ram Manohar Lohia]].<ref name=SP1>{{cite web\|title=Samata Party\|url=http://samataparty.com/\|publisher=Samata Party\|access-date=8 May 2013\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617054409/http://samataparty.com/\|archive-date=17 June 2013\|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

	==In politics==		==In politics==
	In the [[2009 Indian general election\|2009 general elections]] for the 14th [[Lok Sabha]] (2009-2014), it had contested in 11 seats and was defeated in all of them. It had secured a total of 31324 votes which was only 0.02 percent of the total number of votes cast in that state.<ref>{{cite web\|title=PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 2009 - REGISTERED (UNRECOGNISED) PARTIES & INDEPENDENTS\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/14_PerformanceOfRegistered_UnRecognisedParties.pdf\|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]\|year=2009\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926021554/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/14_PerformanceOfRegistered_UnRecognisedParties.pdf\|archive-date=26 September 2012\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> For the Lok Sabha elections of 2014, the Samata Party decided to forgo any alliance, stating that it would not ally with the Congress at any cost.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-10237767.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2013-06-15 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214024456/http://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-10237767.html \|archive-date=14 December 2013 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>		In the [[2009 Indian general election\|2009 general elections]] for the 14th [[Lok Sabha]] (2009-2014), it had contested in 11 seats and was defeated in all of them. It had secured a total of 31324 votes which was only 0.02 percent of the total number of votes cast in that state.<ref>{{cite web\|title=PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 2009 - REGISTERED (UNRECOGNISED) PARTIES & INDEPENDENTS\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/14_PerformanceOfRegistered_UnRecognisedParties.pdf\|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]\|year=2009\|url-status=live\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926021554/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/14_PerformanceOfRegistered_UnRecognisedParties.pdf\|archive-date=26 September 2012\|df=dmy-all}}</ref> For the Lok Sabha elections of 2014, the Samata Party decided to forgo any alliance, stating that it would not ally with the Congress at any cost.<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-10237767.html \|title=Archived copy \|access-date=2013-06-15 \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214024456/http://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-10237767.html \|archive-date=14 December 2013 \|df=dmy-all }}</ref>
	[[File:Uday Mandal.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|A rally organised by Samata Party in [[Patna]] under its National General Secretary, Uday Mandal.]]		[[File:Uday Mandal.jpg\|thumb\|150px\|A rally organised by Samata Party in [[Patna]] under its National General Secretary, Uday Mandal.]]

	==Electoral Performances==		==Electoral Performances==

	=== Lok Sabha (Lower House) ===		=== Lok Sabha (Lower House) ===

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	=== Vidhan Sabha (Lower House) ===		=== Vidhan Sabha (Lower House) ===

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	== List of Chief Ministers ==		== List of Chief Ministers ==

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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[List of political parties in India]]		* [[List of political parties in India]]

	==References ==		==References ==
	{{reflist}}		{{reflist}}

	==External links==		==External links==
	*[http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=122 George Fernandes' profile]		*[http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=122 George Fernandes' profile]

	{{Janata Parivar parties}}		{{Janata Parivar parties}}

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	The '''Samta Party''' (SAP) is a [[political party]] in [[India]], initially formed in 1994 by [[George Fernandes]] and [[Nitish Kumar]]. It was an offshoot of the [[Janata Dal]], with the alleged [[caste]]ism of the parent party being the reason given for the split.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Samata Party \| url=http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040601221604/http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2004-06-01 \| publisher=Indian Elections }}</ref> The party has [[socialist]] leanings, and at one point wielded considerable [[Politics\|political]] and [[social]] influence in [[North India]], particularly in [[Bihar]]. In 2003, the bulk of the party merged with the [[Janata Dal (United)]], but a small breakaway [[Political faction\|faction]] led by [[Brahmanand Mandal]], and [[Raghunath Jha]] continues to function under the name of the Samta Party.		The '''Samta Party''' (SAP) is a [[political party]] in [[India]], initially formed in 1994 by [[George Fernandes]] and [[Nitish Kumar]]. It was an offshoot of the [[Janata Dal]], with the alleged [[caste]]ism of the parent party being the reason given for the split.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Samata Party \| url=http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040601221604/http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2004-06-01 \| publisher=Indian Elections }}</ref> The party has [[socialist]] leanings, and at one point wielded considerable [[Politics\|political]] and [[social]] influence in [[North India]], particularly in [[Bihar]]. In 2003, the bulk of the party merged with the [[Janata Dal (United)]], but a small breakaway [[Political faction\|faction]] led by [[Brahmanand Mandal]], and [[Raghunath Jha]] continues to function under the name of the Samta Party.

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	The '''Samta Party''' (SAP) is a [[political party]] in [[India]], initially formed in 1994 by [[George Fernandes]] and [[Nitish Kumar]]. It was an offshoot of the [[Janata Dal]], with the alleged [[caste]]ism of the parent party being the reason given for the split.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Samata Party \| url=http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040601221604/http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2004-06-01 \| publisher=Indian Elections }}</ref> The party has [[socialist]] leanings, and at one point wielded considerable [[Politics\|political]] and [[social]] influence in [[North India]], particularly in [[Bihar]]. In 2003, the bulk of the party merged with the [[Janata Dal (United)]], but a small breakaway [[Political faction\|faction]] led by [[Brahmanand Mandal]], and [[Raghunath Jha]] continues to function under the name of the Samta Party.		The '''Samta Party''' (SAP) is a [[political party]] in [[India]], initially formed in 1994 by [[George Fernandes]] and [[Nitish Kumar]]. It was an offshoot of the [[Janata Dal]], with the alleged [[caste]]ism of the parent party being the reason given for the split.<ref>{{cite web \| title=Samata Party \| url=http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040601221604/http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html \| url-status=dead \| archive-date=2004-06-01 \| publisher=Indian Elections }}</ref> The party has [[socialist]] leanings, and at one point wielded considerable [[Politics\|political]] and [[social]] influence in [[North India]], particularly in [[Bihar]]. In 2003, the bulk of the party merged with the [[Janata Dal (United)]], but a small breakaway [[Political faction\|faction]] led by [[Brahmanand Mandal]], and [[Raghunath Jha]] continues to function under the name of the Samta Party.

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{{Infobox Indian Political Party
| party_name = Samta Party
| colorcode = {{Samta Party/meta/color}}

| party_logo =
|founder = [[George Fernandes]] and [[Nitish Kumar]]
| chairman = [[Brahmanand Mandal]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://hindi.oneindia.in/news/2008/02/20/200802231346100.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-06-14 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140313152051/http://hindi.oneindia.in/news/2008/02/20/200802231346100.html |archive-date=13 March 2014 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| foundation = 1994
|loksabha_leader =
|rajyasabha_leader =
|loksabha_seats = 0/543
|rajyasabha_seats = {{Infobox political party/seats|0|245|hex={{Samta Party/meta/color}}}}
| ideology = [[Socialism]]
| symbol = [[File:Samta Party.gif|center|75px]]
|eci=State Party|split=[[Janata Dal]]|abbreviation=SAP|leader=N.A.Khoan }}
The '''Samta Party''' (SAP) is a [[political party]] in [[India]], initially formed in 1994 by [[George Fernandes]] and [[Nitish Kumar]]. It was an offshoot of the [[Janata Dal]], with the alleged [[caste]]ism of the parent party being the reason given for the split.<ref>{{cite web | title=Samata Party | url=http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040601221604/http://www.indian-elections.com/partyprofiles/samta-party.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=2004-06-01 | publisher=Indian Elections }}</ref> The party has [[socialist]] leanings, and at one point wielded considerable [[Politics|political]] and [[social]] influence in [[North India]], particularly in [[Bihar]]. In 2003, the bulk of the party merged with the [[Janata Dal (United)]], but a small breakaway [[Political faction|faction]] led by [[Brahmanand Mandal]], and [[Raghunath Jha]] continues to function under the name of the Samta Party.

Later [[Raghunath Jha]] quit the Samta Party and joined other parties. [[Brahmanand Mandal]] is the [[President (corporate title)|President]] of the Samta Party, Kumari Nambi is the Vice President, N.A.Khoan is the Chief General Secretary and Uday Mandal is the General Secretary. http://www.samataparty.com/?i=1]

==History==
In the [[1996 Indian general election|general elections]] of 1996, the Samta Party formed an alliance with the [[Bharatiya Janta Party]] and won eight seats, six of which were in [[Bihar]] and one each in [[Uttar Pradesh]] and [[Odisha]]. Before the election, the party was largely rooted only in Bihar. In the [[1998 Indian general election|1998 general elections]], again in alliance with [[Bharatiya Janta Party]], it won twelve seats, ten from [[Bihar]] and two from [[Uttar Pradesh]].

In March 2000, [[Nitish Kumar]] was elected leader of the NDA for [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] post. On 3 March, he, sworn in as the [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] for the first time at the behest of the Vajpayee Government in the center. NDA and allies had 151 MLA whereas [[Lalu Prasad Yadav]] had 159 MLA in the 324-member house. Both alliances were less than the majority mark, 163. Nithish resigned because he could not prove his numbers in the house.<ref>[https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/march-2000-when-nitish-quit-as-cm-before-floor-test-779422.html March 2000: When Nitish quit as CM, before floor test]</ref><ref>[https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/nation/story/20000320-nitish-kumars-government-in-bihar-not-outvoted-as-much-as-outmanoeuvred-by-laloo-yadav-777236-2000-03-20 outvoted as much as outmanoeuvred by Laloo Yadav]</ref>

[[Radhabinod Koijam]] became the second chief minister from Samta Party when was sworn in as [[Chief Minister of Manipur]] on 15 February 2001.<ref>[http://in.rediff.com/news/2001/feb/15mani1.htm rediff.com: Radhabinod Koijam is new Manipur CM]</ref> The government was however, short-lived. The coalition he was leading fell in May the same year.<ref>[http://www.himalmag.com/september2001/report.html Himal South Asian-August-2000] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080407212128/http://www.himalmag.com/september2001/report.html |date=7 April 2008 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20010602/edit.htm The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Editorial]</ref>

==Merger with Janata Dal (United)==

===Merger===

A faction led by then [[List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka|Chief Minister of Karnataka]] [[J. H. Patel]] had lent support to the [[National Democratic Alliance]], leading to the split in the [[Janata Dal]] leading to the formation of [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] under [[H. D. Deve Gowda]], who wanted to remain equidistant from both national parties; and Janata Dal under [[Sharad Yadav]] was called Janata Dal (United).<ref>[https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jan/06jdu.htm Samata Party breaks away from JD (U)]</ref>

The [[Janata Dal (United)]] was formed with the merger of the [[Sharad Yadav]] faction of the [[Janata Dal]], the [[Lok Shakti]] and the [[Samata Party]].

In October 2003, George Fernandes, the president of the party, announced that the party would be merging with the [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Fernandes to head Janata Dal (United) | url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/10/31/stories/2003103104371100.htm | author=Gargi Parsai | date=31 October 2003 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204034133/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/10/31/stories/2003103104371100.htm | archive-date=4 February 2012 | work=[[The Hindu]] | df=dmy-all }}</ref> The Janata Dal (United) was part of the ruling coalition in the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]].

==Ideology==
The party follows the socialist ideology, in particular that of [[Ram Manohar Lohia]].<ref name=SP1>{{cite web|title=Samata Party|url=http://samataparty.com/|publisher=Samata Party|access-date=8 May 2013|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130617054409/http://samataparty.com/|archive-date=17 June 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==In politics==
In the [[2009 Indian general election|2009 general elections]] for the 14th [[Lok Sabha]] (2009-2014), it had contested in 11 seats and was defeated in all of them. It had secured a total of 31324 votes which was only 0.02 percent of the total number of votes cast in that state.<ref>{{cite web|title=PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 2009 - REGISTERED (UNRECOGNISED) PARTIES & INDEPENDENTS|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/14_PerformanceOfRegistered_UnRecognisedParties.pdf|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|year=2009|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120926021554/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/archiveofge2009/Stats/VOLI/14_PerformanceOfRegistered_UnRecognisedParties.pdf|archive-date=26 September 2012|df=dmy-all}}</ref> For the Lok Sabha elections of 2014, the Samata Party decided to forgo any alliance, stating that it would not ally with the Congress at any cost.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-10237767.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-06-15 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131214024456/http://www.jagran.com/bihar/muzaffarpur-10237767.html |archive-date=14 December 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
[[File:Uday Mandal.jpg|thumb|150px|A rally organised by Samata Party in [[Patna]] under its National General Secretary, Uday Mandal.]]

==Electoral Performances==

=== Lok Sabha (Lower House) ===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#00f;"
! Lok Sabha Term
! Indian General Election
! Seats contested
! Seats won
! % of votes
! % of votes in seats contested
|-
| [[11th Lok Sabha]]
| [[1996 Indian general election|1996]]
| 81
| 8
| 72,56,086
| 2.2%
|-
| [[12th Lok Sabha]]
| [[1998 Indian general election|1998]]
| 57
| 12
| 64,91,639
| 1.8%
|-
| [[14th Lok Sabha]]
| [[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
| 40
| 0
| 2,01,276
| 0.1%
|-
| [[15th Lok Sabha]]
| [[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
| 11
| 0
|
| 0.0%
|-
| [[16th Lok Sabha]]
| [[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
| 10
| 0
|
| 0.0%
|-
|}

=== Vidhan Sabha (Lower House) ===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#00f;"
! Vidhan Sabha Term
! State
! elections
! Seats contested
! Seats won
! % of votes
! Party Votes
|-
| 11th Assembly
| Bihar
| 1995
| 310
| 7
| 24,40,275
| 7.1%
|-
| 12th Assembly
| Bihar
| 2000
| 120
| 34
| 32,05,746
| 8.7%
|-
| 7th Assembly
| Manipur
| 1995
| 23
| 2
| 70,887
| 6.2%
|-
| 8th Assembly
| Manipur
| 2000
| 36
| 1
| 84,215
| 6.7%
|-
| 9th Assembly
| Manipur
| 2005
| 31
| 3
| 1,09,912
| 8.3%
|-
|
| Nagaland
| 2003
| 4
| 1
| 10,456
| 1.2%
|-
|}

== List of Chief Ministers ==

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No
! Name {{small|Constituency}}
! colspan=2| Term of office
! Tenure length
! Party
! State
! Assembly
|-
| 1
| [[Nitish Kumar]]
| 3 March 2000
| 10 March 2000
| {{age in years and days|2000|03|03|2000|03|10}}
| style="background-color:{{Samata Party/meta/color}}" | Samta Party
| [[Bihar]]
| [[2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election|12th Assembly]]
|-
| 2
| [[Radhabinod Koijam]]
| 15 February 2001
| 1 June 2001
| {{age in years and days|2001|02|15|2001|06|01}}
| style="background-color:{{Samata Party/meta/color}}" | Samta Party
| [[Manipur]]
| [[2000 Manipur Legislative Assembly election|8th Assembly]]
|-
|}

==See also==
* [[List of political parties in India]]

==References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://164.100.24.208/ls/lsmember/biodata.asp?mpsno=122 George Fernandes' profile]

{{Janata Parivar parties}}

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