The Samajwadi Party better understood

 

This blog deals with providing an analysis as well as a variety of opinions regarding the function of the Samajwadi Party as a political party .

Part One

This part of the project will deal with providing an overview of right wing and left wing parties with a detailed analysis regarding what left wing and right wing parties stand for with a glimpse at their ideology .

There are three forms of political parties in India namely the right wing parties , the left wing parties and the central parties these parties work to satisfy the needs of the people they represent .

The political term right-wing and left wing originates from the French Revolution, when liberal deputies from the Third Estate generally sat to the left of the president's chair, a habit which began in the Estates General of 1789. The nobility, members of the Second Estate, generally sat to the right. In the successive legislative assemblies, monarchists who supported the “Ancien Régime” were commonly referred to as rightists, because they sat on the right side .

It was in honor of this tradition that the term right wing and left wing parties came into existence. The nature of a party can be foreseen after knowing if it is a left wing or a right wing party , as right wing parties are conservative and ideologically inclined (laying a special interest  in political ideas that existed in the past  ) whereas left wing parties believe in an alternative vision which differs from the ideas of right wing parties , these parties are also communist in nature .

 

Left wing parties

The left wing parties as the name suggests believe in an alternate vision differing from that of the right wing parties , left wing parties are mostly communist in nature and support systems such as a heavier government for regulation & control, a higher ratio of social services as well as mixed economies. These parties also promote the idea of a larger public sector , taxing people and companies more to provide welfare support to the people , health care, education thus hoping to create a basic standard of living similar to  a safety net.

Left wing parties follow the idea of social equality, and are often in opposed to  social hierarchy and social inequality.

An example of a left wing party would be the samajwadi party, the  Samajwadi Party came into existences on 4th October 1992 . Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav was elected party's first President .

The Samajwadi Party is strongly against communal forces. It is in favour of 'Indo Pak Bangladesh Mahasangh' and the Party also believes in democratic socialism and opposes uncontrolled entry Of Multinational companies to India . Besides that the Party believes that Agriculture and  Small scale Industries  are the backbone of Indian Economy and hence every assistance should be given to these sectors.

This part of the project will deal with providing a SWOT analysis of a right wing and a left wing party where its strengths, weaknesses ,  opportunities and threats will be looked at in great detail .This analysis will be done via looking at the history of the party , as well as conducting a survey among a group of 50 individuals who will express their views regarding the party and also with an interview with the elected representative of the party .

 

Samajwadi Party (which literally translates to the Socialist Party) is a regional political party in India based in Uttar Pradesh founded on October 4, 1992. It describes itself as a democratic socialist party and is mainly representing the interests of a caste grouping called the Other Backward Classes (OBCs).

The reason to why this party was chosen is because as a political party it finds itself in the left wing of political placement and allows a great deal of contrast to be seen in its functions and ideologies with that of MNS .This contributed to the creation of a better picture with reference to the political scenario that both these parties provide .

The Samajwadi Party was one of several parties that emerged with the Janata Dal (People's League), India's primary opposition party prior to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), which fragmented into several regional parties. The Samajwadi Party is led by aging former wrestler Mulayam Singh Yadav, a former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and former defence minister of the country.

Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav was elected party's first President . The Party Vice President is Shri Janeshwar Mishra Mulayam Singh Yadav has been in politics since 1967. He has been the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh - 1993-95, and Union Defence Minister 1996-1998. In the 13th Lok Sabha, it was the 5th largest party with 27 members.

Samajwadi formed an alliance with the Rashtriya Janata Dal and the Lok Janshakti Party of Bihar which is not at all acceptable to the INC which it was once a part of .

Samajwadi Party is against communal forces. Samajwadi Party is in favour of 'Indo Pak Bangladesh Mahasangh'. Party believes in democratic socialism and opposes uncontrolled entry Of Multinational companies to India, Party believes that Agriculture, Small scale Industry is the backbone of Indian Economy and hence every assistance should be given to these sectors.

In the case of this political party we were able to obtain a bit of insight by a quick discussion with one of the collogues of Abu Asim Azmi near Matralay at barrack number 5 , Mumbai .This provided us with a perspective of the party via its own members .The Samajwadi party as a party finds itself in the left wing of political placement and as such believes in an alternate vision than most right wing parties such as MNS .

Although it pays a special interest in small scale industries and agriculture , (the instance where the Samajwadi party was against the introduction of multinational companies in India without any proper control ) it does not neglect the empowerment of other sections of society .

After an interview with 50 individuals it was seen that the principles of the party are well imbibed among individuals who hold no grudges against the Samajwadi party .They see it as a “friendly” party as it encourages its interactions with the youth via holding various activities as seen in Kranti Rath Yatra & Cycle Rallys that are held by the Smajwadi party .

Strengths –

As a political party one of the major strength of the Samajwadi party lies in the fact that it has successfully created a great deal of goodwill among its patrons and thus is mostly looked at as a positive political force .

The Samajwadi party also believes in direct interactions with the youth and masses contributing to its popularity and tag as a “people friendly ” party .

Weaknesses –

One of the major weaknesses of the Samajwadi party lies in the fact that it was in opposition to the entry of multinational companies in India which made the party look a bit backward in its approaches to economic and commercial activity .

Opportunities –

One of the major opportunities that came with the Samajwadi parties opposition to the decision of being on different terms with the decision of the entry of multinational companies in the Indian market allowed individuals to realize that as a party the Samajwadi party was able to foresee the possibility of the destruction of small scale industries .This allowed the parties to appreciate the actions of the political party .

Threats –

The Samajwadi party faces a great threat from other left wing parties such as the CPI and the CPM due to their growing popularity among the masses .