Samajwadi Party
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SP is primarily based in Uttar Pradesh, were is currently holds the state government. SP is mainly based amongst the Yadav caste, but also has large support from other groups such as Muslims.
In the 13th Lok Sabha (1999-2004), it was the 5th largest party with 27 members (3 of whom were expelled later).
In 2004 Lok Sabha elections, SP decided not to align with neither BJP nor Congress. Instead it ran in alliance with the Rashtriya Lok Dal.
List of politicians from Samajwadi Party
- Mulayam Singh Yadav, chief minister of Uttar Pradesh
- Amar Singh
- Phoolan Devi (1963-2001)
See also: List of political parties in India, Politics of India
External link
- Samajwadi Party web site (http://www.samajwadiparty.org/english/index.html)