Samajwadi Party

Abbreviation

SP

Founded

1992

Founder(s)

Mulayam Singh Yadav

Main base

Uttar Pradesh

Election symbol

Bicycle

Founded by Mulayam Singh Yadav in October 1992. A major force in Uttar Pradesh politics, it became the third-largest party in the Lok Sabha in 2024.

Milestones

• 1992 Founded by Mulayam Singh Yadav
• 2012 Wins a majority in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly
• 2024 Wins 37 Lok Sabha seats

Election record at a glance

• Contested 9 Lok Sabha general elections under this name, from 1991 to 2024.
• First won Lok Sabha seats in 1996 (17). Best result: 37 seats in 2024. Total seats won across all elections: 170.
• Highest vote share: 4.93% in 1998.
• In 2024 it contested 71 seats in 4 states/UTs and won 37, with 4.58% of all votes polled.
• In Tamil Nadu it has contested 4 Lok Sabha elections without winning a seat.