Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya)

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Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohiya)
AbbreviationPSP(L)
Leader Shivpal Singh Yadav
Founder Shivpal Singh Yadav
Founded29 August 2018(4 years ago) (2018-08-29)
Dissolved8 December 2022(5 months ago) (2022-12-08)
Preceded by Samajwadi Secular Morcha
Merged into Samajwadi Party
Headquarters Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
Ideology Socialism
Secularism
Progressivism
Political position Left-wing
Colours  Red
  Yellow
  Green
ECI StatusRegistered
Alliance SP+ (2021-2022)
Seats in  Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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Election symbol
Stool (PSF).png
Website
pragatisheelsamajwadiparty.org

Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) (translation: Progressive Socialist Party (Lohia)), earlier known as Samajwadi Secular Morcha, was a political party formed by former cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh Shivpal Singh Yadav after leaving the Samajwadi Party on 29 August 2018. [1] Stating that he has decided to form the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) to retain socialist values. In the Present scenario the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party is a registered political party by the Election Commission. [2] The camp office is located in Lucknow, capital city of Uttar Pradesh. The permanent office is situated in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. [3] [4]

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Election symbol

Stool (PSF).png

The party had been officially assigned the "Key" for its symbol for contesting elections of 2019 which was changed into "Stool" just before elections of 2022. [5] Though PSP president Shivpal Singh Yadav has announced to fight the 2022 assembly election on the bicycle, the symbol of Samajwadi Party. [6]

Party flag

The red colour symbolizes socialism, the yellow colour is the symbol of expectation and the green colour is the symbol of coordination and prosperity.

In this way, the flag symbolizes expectation achieving physical prosperity by binding the society with socialism.

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References

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  3. "शिवपाल यादव ने मुलायम के कभी अखिलेश तो कभी अपने मंच पर मौजूद रहने पर ये दिया बयान- Amarujala". Amar Ujala . Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  4. "His new outfit to take out rally today: Shivpal Yadav takes SP formula, men to try outwit Akhilesh Yadav". The Indian Express . 9 December 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
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