Formation of Praja Socialist Party The Praja Socialist Party (PSP) was formed in September 1952 with the amalgamation of 2 prominent Indian political parties, the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party and the Socialist Party. Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani, also known as Acharya Kripalani, was appointed as the chairman of the Praja Socialist Party (PSP). He also served as the president of the Indian National Congress during the partition of India and the Indian independence 1947. Asoka Mehta, who was a well known Indian freedom fighter, was appointed as the general secretary of the party. The Praja Socialist Party was headquartered in New Delhi and was affiliated to the Asian Socialist Conference. Performance of Praja Socialist Party The Praja Socialist Party (PSP) contested at the general election in the year 1957 for the first time. The party achieved 10.41% of the total votes and 19 seats in the Lok Sabha. But eventually the vote share of the Praja Socialist Party (PSP) continued to reduce over the following few general elections. In the year 1962, the Praja Socialist Party (PSP) won 6.81% of the total votes and 12 seats in the Lok Sabha. In the following elections the party won 3.06% of the total votes and 13 seats in the Lok Sabha in the year 1967 and only 1.04% of the total votes, with only 2 seats in the Lok Sabha in 1971. The Praja Socialist Party (PSP) was dissolved in the year 1972. |