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{{Infobox Indian political party
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|president          = Shyamji Tripathi<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://takshakpost.com/2021/02/19/sjp-new-president-on-place-shyam-tripathi-is-dedicated-to-achieve-late-chandshekhar-dream/|title = SJP: Shyamji Tripathi is New Party President, took Oath in New Delhi|date = 19 February 2021}}</ref>
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'''Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)''' ('''SJP(R)''') is an Indian political party founded by [[Chandra Shekhar]], [[List of Prime Ministers of India|8th]] [[Prime Minister of India]] in 1990–91, and led by him until his death on July 8, 2007.
'''Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)''' ('''SJP(R)''') was an Indian political party founded by [[Chandra Shekhar]], who served as [[Prime Minister of India|prime minister of the country]] from 1990 to 1991. He led the party until his death on 8 July 2007. At the time of his death, he was the party's sole [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|member of the Lok Sabha]].  


[[Chandra Shekhar]] was the sole [[Lok Sabha]] MP of the party at the time of his death. The party was formed on November 5, 1990 when [[Chandra Shekhar]] and [[Devi Lal]] broke away from [[Janata Dal]]. The party was able to gather 60 MPs and form a government which lasted for seven months.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hindu |date=8 July 2007 |title=Chandra Shekhar critical |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/chandra-shekhar-critical/article1868892.ece |access-date=11 December 2014}}</ref>
The party was formed on 5 November 1990 when Shekhar and [[Devi Lal]] broke away from the governing [[Janata Dal]]. The party was able to gather 60 MPs and form a government, supported by the [[Indian National Congress (Indira)]] with Shekhar as prime minister. The SJP(R) government lasted for seven months, from 10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991.<ref>{{cite news |work=The Hindu |date=8 July 2007 |title=Chandra Shekhar critical |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/chandra-shekhar-critical/article1868892.ece |access-date=11 December 2014}}</ref> Shekhar's government collapsed when the INC(I) withdrew support.


[[S. R. Bommai]] was the president of Karnataka state unit till the state unit got merged with [[Janata Dal]] in 1993 before [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994 Karnataka Assembly elections]].<ref>{{Cite web|last1=July 31|first1=SARITHA RAI|last2=July 31|first2=1993 ISSUE DATE|last3=July 24|first3=1993UPDATED|last4=Ist|first4=2013 16:50|title=Ramakrishna Hegde and H.D. Deve Gowda patch up in Karnataka|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19930731-ramakrishna-hegde-h-d-deve-gowda-patch-up-in-karnataka-811370-1993-07-31|access-date=2021-08-17|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
[[S. R. Bommai]] was the president of [[Karnataka]] state unit till the state party got merged with [[Janata Dal]] in 1993 before [[1994 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|1994 Karnataka Assembly elections]].<ref>{{cite magazine|author=SARITHA RAI |date=July 31, 1993 |title=Ramakrishna Hegde and H.D. Deve Gowda patch up in Karnataka|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/indiascope/story/19930731-ramakrishna-hegde-h-d-deve-gowda-patch-up-in-karnataka-811370-1993-07-31|access-date=17 August 2021|magazine=India Today}}</ref>


As of 2012 [[Kamal Morarka]], a former cabinet minister in the union government headed by [[Chandra Shekhar]] was the head of the party. The party headquarters were located in [[Narendra Niketan]], ITO [[Indraprastha Estate]], [[New Delhi]], [[India]].<ref>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM present highcourt judge WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST 2014/29TH SRAVANA, 1936(HINDI CALENDER )Crl. MC. No 3575 of 2014(k.k.gopalakrishnan)CRL. R.P.NO. 19/2014 OF SESSIONS COURT. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (K.K GOPALAKRISHNAN)CMP. NO 2677/2014 OF ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM</ref>
As of 2012 [[Kamal Morarka]], a former cabinet minister in the union government headed by Chandra Shekhar, was the head of the party. The party headquarters were located in Narendra Niketan, ITO Indraprastha Estate, [[New Delhi]], [[India]].<ref>IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM present highcourt judge WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST 2014/29TH SRAVANA, 1936(HINDI CALENDER )Crl. MC. No 3575 of 2014(k.k.gopalakrishnan)CRL. R.P.NO. 19/2014 OF SESSIONS COURT. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (K.K GOPALAKRISHNAN)CMP. NO 2677/2014 OF ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM</ref>
 
On 14 April 2015, Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya), [[Janata Dal (United)]], [[Janata Dal (Secular)]], [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], the [[Indian National Lok Dal]], and [[Samajwadi Party]], announced that they would merge into a new national alliance, [[Janata Parivar]] in order to oppose the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/janata-parivar-formalised-mulayam-singh-named-chief-of-new-party_1578871.html|title = 'Janata Parivar' formalised, Mulayam Singh named chief of new party|date = 15 April 2015}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 09:59, 11 January 2026


Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)
AbbreviationSJP(R)
PresidentSanjay Singh Khutail
FounderChandra Shekhar
Founded5 November 1990 (35 years ago) (1990-11-05)
Dissolved2020
Split fromJanata Dal
HeadquartersNarendra Niketan, Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi
Youth wingAll India Socialist Youth Council
IdeologySocialism
Secularism
Colours  Green
ECI StatusState Party
Alliance
Election symbol

Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya) (SJP(R)) was an Indian political party founded by Chandra Shekhar, who served as prime minister of the country from 1990 to 1991. He led the party until his death on 8 July 2007. At the time of his death, he was the party's sole member of the Lok Sabha.

The party was formed on 5 November 1990 when Shekhar and Devi Lal broke away from the governing Janata Dal. The party was able to gather 60 MPs and form a government, supported by the Indian National Congress (Indira) with Shekhar as prime minister. The SJP(R) government lasted for seven months, from 10 November 1990 to 21 June 1991.[1] Shekhar's government collapsed when the INC(I) withdrew support.

S. R. Bommai was the president of Karnataka state unit till the state party got merged with Janata Dal in 1993 before 1994 Karnataka Assembly elections.[2]

As of 2012 Kamal Morarka, a former cabinet minister in the union government headed by Chandra Shekhar, was the head of the party. The party headquarters were located in Narendra Niketan, ITO Indraprastha Estate, New Delhi, India.[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Chandra Shekhar critical". The Hindu. 8 July 2007. Retrieved 11 December 2014.
  2. ↑ SARITHA RAI (31 July 1993). "Ramakrishna Hegde and H.D. Deve Gowda patch up in Karnataka". India Today. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  3. ↑ IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM present highcourt judge WEDNESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF AUGUST 2014/29TH SRAVANA, 1936(HINDI CALENDER )Crl. MC. No 3575 of 2014(k.k.gopalakrishnan)CRL. R.P.NO. 19/2014 OF SESSIONS COURT. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM (K.K GOPALAKRISHNAN)CMP. NO 2677/2014 OF ADDL. CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE COURT. THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

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