Praja Socialist Party

Abbreviation

PSP

Founded

1952

Founder(s)

Merger of the Socialist Party and the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party

Main base

All India

Formed in 1952 by the merger of the Socialist Party and J. B. Kripalani's Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party.

Milestones

• 1952 Formed by merger

Election record at a glance

• Contested 9 Lok Sabha general elections under this name, from 1957 to 2019.
• First won Lok Sabha seats in 1957 (19). Best result: 19 seats in 1957. Total seats won across all elections: 46.
• Highest vote share: 10.41% in 1957.
• In Tamil Nadu it has contested 3 Lok Sabha elections without winning a seat.