Bahujan Samaj Party
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| Bahujan Samaj Party | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Mayawati |
| Founded | |
| Main Office | 12, Gurudwara Rakabganj Road, New Delhi - 110001 |
| Alliance | |
| Ideology | Ambedkarite |
| Publications | Adil Jafri |
| Website | |
| See also | Politics of India |
- For the Nepalese party, see Bahujan Samaj Party, Nepal.
The Bahujan Samaj Party (Hindi: बहुजन समाज पार्टी) is a political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Dalits, who are thought by some to be at the bottom of the Indian caste system, and claims to be inspired by the philosophy of Ambedkar. The BSP was founded by the high-profile charismatic leader Kanshi Ram in 1984. In the 13th Lok Sabha (1999-2004) it had 14 (out of 545) members and currently in the 14th Lok Sabha has 19. The party has its main base in the state of Uttar Pradesh, whose government the party has led several times. Mayawati is the President of the party and has been so for many years. The deep and mutual hostility between the BSP and the Samajwadi Party – the other leading state party in Uttar Pradesh, whose support is mainly obtained from the OBC or kshatriya classes – has led the BSP into allying itself many times with its erstwhile ideological enemies, the BJP. Currently the party supports a Congress led alliance called the UPA in the Indian Government.[1]
The party's political symbol is an elephant.
[edit] External Link
- Know the BSP, Article on rediff.
See also: List of political parties in India, Politics of India
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