Bahujan Samaj Party
The Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP ) (Hindi: Bahujan Samaj बहुजन समाज पार्टी Parti [ bʌhʊdʒʌn sʌmɑ ː dʒ pɑ ː rʈi ], and about " the society of the masses Party") is an Indian party. It was constituted in 1984 by Kanshi Ram to represent the interests of the Dalits ( untouchables ). Your base it has, especially in Uttar Pradesh (UP), India's most populous state. In addition, in many other regions of the country in appearance it occurs on the political stage with some relevance. Since it combines the Dalit votes, it forms in the constituencies often tip the balance. Presence or absence of a separate BSP Candidates can thereby significantly increase the chances of the candidates of other parties.
In Uttar Pradesh, the party has now asked three times with coalitions, the regional government. But the alliance with the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP ) failed each time more or less clearly the omnipotence pursuit of Mayawati. The former teacher, former number two in the party hierarchy after founder Kanshi Ram, has captured the top spot in effect in the late 90s. The opposing Indian custom of unmarried politician is ambitious and brilliant Rhetorikerin and tactically adept, but will be described in personal dealings as brusque and bossy. Allegations of corruption against them and even close relatives were the triggers that its third government broke.
In the state of Uttar Pradesh, the BSP rivals in the center-left spectrum or with the relatives of the lowest castes primarily with the social-democratic oriented Samajwadi Party ( SP), which is under the leadership of Mulayam Singh Yadav former defense minister. It is striking that this state is more strongly influenced than the Indian average of elections by box loyalty.
The party played at the national level long no significant role. In the parliamentary election in 1999 she succeeded with 14 mandates, due to the good performance in Uttar Pradesh, a remarkable success. This presence could be expanded to 19 seats in the parliamentary elections in 2009 and 2004 to 21 seats in the subsequent vote.
In the elections to the regional parliament in Uttar Pradesh in April and May 2007, the BSP could by skillful inclusion of candidates from the upper castes and the Muslims first win an absolute majority (207 out of 402 seats ) and without coalition partners to form a government. At the next election in 2012 but it was also routed, and reduced to 47 seats in parliament. Except in Uttar Pradesh, the BSP is still present in the neighboring states of Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand in Parliament, but there it plays only a minor role with one to four deputies.