Socialist Party (India, 1971)
Socialist Party | |
|---|---|
| Chairperson | George Fernandes |
| General Secretary | Surendra Mohan |
| Governing body | National Committee |
| Treasurer | K.G. Maheshwarappa |
| Joint Secretaries | Brij Mohan Toofan, Vinod Prasad Singh |
| Parliamentary Board chairman | Samar Guha |
| Founded | August 9, 1971 |
| Dissolved | January 23, 1977 |
| Merger of | Praja Socialist Party, Samyukta Socialist Party, Indian Socialist Party |
| Merged into | Janata Party |
| Headquarters | 16-17 Vihal Bhai Patel House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi |
| Ideology | Socialism |
| Election symbol | |
The Socialist Party was a political party in India. It was founded in 1971 through the merger of the Praja Socialist Party (PSP), the Samyukta Socialist Party (SSP) and the Indian Socialist Party. The unification process of PSP and SSP was itself marred by divisions, and in 1972 the party suffered major splits in Northern India. From January 1973 George Fernandes emerged as the leader of the party, and would emerge as a force within the opposition during the Emergency. In 1977 the party merged into the Janata Party.