Jantantrik Bahujan Samaj Party (Democratic Majority Society Party), splinter-group of Bahujan Samaj Party

Bahujan Samaj Party

The Bahujan Samaj Party is a centrist national political party in India with socialist leanings. It was formed to chiefly represent Bahujans , referring to people from the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Castes as well as Buddhists. The party claims to be inspired by the...

 (BSP) formed in 1997 when 19 BSP Members of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

 broke away. JBSP allied themselves with Bharatiya Janata Party

Bharatiya Janata Party

The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament...

 (BJP) and joined the National Democratic Alliance

National Democratic Alliance (India)

The National Democratic Alliance is a centre-right coalition of political parties in India. At the time of its formation in 1998, it was led by the Bharatiya Janata Party and had thirteen constituent parties. Its convenor is Sharad Yadav, and its honorary chairman is former prime minister Atal...

. In UP they gave their support to Kalyan Singh

Kalyan Singh

Kalayan Singh is an Indian politician from the state of Uttar Pradesh. He has served 3 times as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.-Role in demolition of Babri Masjid:...

's government. 17 out of the JBSP MLAs were inducted as ministers in the state government. The president of JBSP was DP Yadav (Rajya Sabha

Rajya Sabha

The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...

 MP) and the general secretary Shahidullah Khan.

JBSP became an unstable party, and suffered various splits. Four MLAs defected to Lok Jan Shakti Party. Another splinter-group was Kisan Mazdoor Bahujan Party

Kisan Mazdoor Bahujan Party

Kisan Mazdoor Bahujan Party was a splinter-group of the Jantantrik Bahujan Samaj Party in India. The leader of KMBP was Narendra Singh. In the state elections in Uttar Pradesh in 2002, KMBP was an ally of the Bharatiya Janata Party , and launched two BJP-supported candidates. KMBP was part of the...

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When JBSP fell apart DP Yadav organized a new party, Rashtriya Parivartan Dal

Rashtriya Parivartan Dal

Rashtriya Parivartan Dal is a political party in India led by D. P. Yadav.RPD have 2 seats in UP State Assembly. Party President is D. P...

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JBSP should not be confused with another BSP splinter group, Loktantrik Bahujan Samaj Party

Loktantrik Bahujan Samaj Party

Loktantrik Bahujan Samaj Party , splinter-group of Bahujan Samaj Party formed in September 2003 when 37 Members of the Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh broke away. The party leader was Haji Yakub...

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