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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) | 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. 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 | [[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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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
* [[List of political parties in India]] | * [[List of political parties in India]] | ||
==References == | ==References == | ||
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==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}} | ||
[[Category:Samta Party| ]] | [[Category:Samta Party| ]] | ||
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Samta Party | |
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| Abbreviation | SAP |
| Leader | Uday Mandal |
| President | Uday Mandal[1] |
| Chairperson | Brahmanand Mandal[2] |
| Founder | George Fernandes and Nitish Kumar |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Split from | Janata Dal |
| Ideology | Socialism |
| ECI Status | State Party |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 0/543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 0 / 245 |
| Website | |
| https://samataparty.org | |
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 casteism of the parent party being the reason given for the split.[3] The party has socialist leanings, and at one point wielded considerable 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 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 of the Samta Party, Kumari Nambi is the Vice President, Nitish Nishant Sehgal is Secretary General.[4]
History
In the 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 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.[5][6]
Radhabinod Koijam became the second chief minister from Samta Party when was sworn in as Chief Minister of Manipur on 15 February 2001.[7] The government was however, short-lived. The coalition he was leading fell in May the same year.[8][9]
Merger with Janata Dal (United)
Merger
A faction led by then 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).[10]
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).[11] The Janata Dal (United) was part of the ruling coalition in the National Democratic Alliance.
Ideology
The party follows the socialist ideology, in particular that of Ram Manohar Lohia.[12]
In politics
In the 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.[13] 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.[14]
Electoral Performances
Lok Sabha (Lower House)
| Lok Sabha Term | Indian General Election |
Seats contested |
Seats won |
% of votes |
% of votes in seats contested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Lok Sabha | 1996 | 81 | 8 | 72,56,086 | 2.2% |
| 12th Lok Sabha | 1998 | 57 | 12 | 64,91,639 | 1.8% |
| 14th Lok Sabha | 2004 | 40 | 0 | 2,01,276 | 0.1% |
| 15th Lok Sabha | 2009 | 11 | 0 | 0.0% | |
| 16th Lok Sabha | 2014 | 10 | 0 | 0.0% |
Vidhan Sabha (Lower House)
| 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
| No | Name Constituency |
Term of office | Tenure length | Party | State | Assembly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nitish Kumar | 3 March 2000 | 10 March 2000 | 7 days | Samta Party | Bihar | 12th Assembly |
| 2 | Radhabinod Koijam | 15 February 2001 | 1 June 2001 | 106 days | Samta Party | Manipur | 8th Assembly |
See also
References
- ↑ https://www.etvbharat.com/hindi/bihar/state/lakhisarai/demand-for-award-of-bharat-ratna-to-writer-phanishwar-nath-renu/bh20210411222358419
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Samata Party". Indian Elections. Archived from the original on 1 June 2004.
- ↑ https://samataparty.org/national-office-bearers-2/
- ↑ March 2000: When Nitish quit as CM, before floor test
- ↑ outvoted as much as outmanoeuvred by Laloo Yadav
- ↑ rediff.com: Radhabinod Koijam is new Manipur CM
- ↑ Himal South Asian-August-2000 Archived 7 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The Tribune, Chandigarh, India – Editorial
- ↑ Samata Party breaks away from JD (U)
- ↑ Gargi Parsai (31 October 2003). "Fernandes to head Janata Dal (United)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012.
- ↑ "Samata Party". Samata Party. Archived from the original on 17 June 2013. Retrieved 8 May 2013.
- ↑ "PERFORMANCE OF GENERAL ELECTIONS - INDIA, 2009 - REGISTERED (UNRECOGNISED) PARTIES & INDEPENDENTS" (PDF). Election Commission of India. 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 September 2012.
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 15 June 2013.
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