Samajwadi Jana Parishad (translation: "Socialist People's Congress"), is a socialist political partySocialists-Communists: Need for a Continuing Dialogue (by Surendra Mohan, Mainstream Weekly, Tuesday 24 April 2007) in IndiaElection Commission of India: Registered Un-recognised Political Parties. Page :86.
Foundation The party was founded in 1995 by late Kishen Pattanayak and many grassroot level political organisations who believed in creating an alternative political culture. Active members of the party cannot have any association with foreign funded NGOs. The ideology of the party is based upon the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi, Ram Manohar Lohia, Jayaprakash Narayan and Ambedkar.The overall ideology and inspiration of SJP is guided by such prominent national leaders as Mahatma Gandhi, Jayaprakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia and B.R. Ambedkar, and this can be seen from the work of SJP and the causes taken up by it. – Counter Currents It is active in 15 states. It believes that Globalisation is a counter-revolution phase and hence associates itself with anti-globalisation strugglesSEVERAL socialists launched the Samajwadi Jan Parishad in 1994 and one reason for this new outfit was the need to fight against globalisation etc.(by Surendra Mohan, Mainstream Weekly, Wednesday 8 August 2007).
It has involved in many historic struggles in various parts of India such as Mehdiganj, Mau (UP), Betul, Kesla (MP), Niyamgiri, Jagjitsinghpur-POSCO (Odisha), Jalpaiguri (North Bengal), Kudankulam (Tamil Nadu) etc...
This was the only party to have protested and almost barged into the Commonwealth Games Office at Central Delhi protesting against the huge spending by the Govt.
The party is very close to many popular people's movements. It is a founding member of the National Alliance of People's Movements N.A.P.M.
Party structure In the 14th biennial national conference held at Titilagarh (Odisha) on November 22 and 23, 2025. the following are elected as its new office bearers.Lingaraj Azad, Aflatoon Elected as National President and General Secretary of Samajwadi Jan Parishad. President: Lingaraj AzadLingaraj Azad, the national president of the Samajwadi Jan Parishad, has been actively leading democratic and non-violent protests against indiscriminate exploitation of mineral resources in the name of development by multinational corporations. The New Indian Express (27 Mar 2026) Vice Presidents: Mahesh Vikram Shivaji Gaikwad Satyendra Roy General Secretary: Aflatoon (Uttar Pradesh) Organizing Secretary: Chanchal Mukherjee Secretaries: Adv. Vishnu Dhoble Suresh Narikuni Treasurer: Ganesh Raorane
Electoral records It has been participating and contesting in general elections, but has not won any seats in the Rajyasabha or Loksabha or state assembly elections.
Madhya Pradesh - 2003 The party took part in Madhya Pradesh elections, with four candidates: Mangal Sing for Ghora Dongri Fagram - Itarsi Shamim Modi - Harda Ajay Khare - Rewa
Maharashtra - 2004
Sayeed Kasam Sayeed Jamruddin 192-Gangapur
References
External links The Socialist समाजवादी जन परिषद
Anti MNC Forum Indian Socialist leader Jugal Kishore Raibir passes away
Election Commission of India: List of Political Parties & Symbol MAIN Notification dated 23.09.2021 swjp.in