The Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party is a political party in India. SBSP was founded in 2002. The party is led by Om Prakash Rajbhar, a former leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party. The party has its headquarters in Fatehpur village, Varanasi district. The party has a yellow flag.
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SBSP is based amongst the Rajbhar community in eastern Uttar Pradesh. It favours the creation of a separate Purvanchal state in this region. In these areas the Rajbhar community constitutes some 18% of the population.
The party calls for the inclusion of the Rajbhar community in the list of Scheduled Castes. However, it also favours the setting up of reservation quotas on socio-economic grounds.
Indian general election, 2004
SBSP fielded 14 candidates in the 2004 Indian general election, one in Bihar and the rest in Uttar Pradesh. Together they obtained 275,267 votes (0.07% of the nationwide vote).
Bihar assembly elections, 2005
The party contested the February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election with three candidates. Together they obtained 13,655 votes (0.06% of the statewide vote). SBSP fielded two candidates in the subsequent October 2005 Legislative Assembly election in Bihar. Together they obtained 11,037 votes (0.05% of the statewide vote).
Uttar Pradesh assembly election, 2007
The party ran 97 candidates in the 2007 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. All but three candidates forfeited their deposits. In total the party obtained 491,347 votes (0.94% of the statewide vote).
Indian general election, 2009
Ahead of the 2009 Indian general election SBSP joined the Apna Dal-led coalition Adhikar Manch ('Rights Platform'), an alliance of BSP splinter groups. SBSP fielded twenty candidates, whom together obtained 319,307 votes. All forfeited their deposits
Bihar assembly election, 2010
The party fielded six candidates in the 2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election. Together they obtained 15,437 votes (0.05% of the statewide vote).
Uttar Pradesh assembly election, 2012
The party ran 52 candidates in the 2012 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. All but four candidates forfeited their deposits. In total the party obtained 477,330 votes (0.63% of the statewide vote).
2013 Bhatpar Rani by-poll
In 2013 a SBSP candidate finished in second place in a by-election for the Bhatpar Rani legislative assembly seat. The SBSP candidate Sabhakunwar obtained more votes than the BJP and Indian National Congress candidates together.
Indian general election, 2014
SBSP fielded 13 candidates in the 2014 Indian general election, whom together mustered 118,947 votes (0.02% of the nationwide vote). Ahead of the election SBSP took part in forming the Ekta Manch ('Unity Platform'), a coalition of smaller parties in Uttar Pradesh. Om Prakash Rajbhar served as convenor of the coalition.
Uttar Pradesh assembly election, 2017
The party ran 8 candidates in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election and won 4 seats while running with the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance.
After the election, Rajbhar was promoted to a position in the Yogi Adityanath ministry.