Samata Party (SAP)
परिवर्तन संकल्प, समता विकल्प
Samata Party
For a Stronger Bihar, For a Stronger India!
The Samata Party is a political party in India, initially formed in 1994 by Former Defense & Railway Minister of Late Shri George Fernandes & Nitish Kumar, now it is led by Uday Mandal its National President. Samata Party first time launched Nitish Kumar as the Chief Minister of Bihar in 2000. It split from Janata Dal. The Samata Party was never merged into JD(U) and continued to function as an independent political party. The party has remained active in public life and has been contesting elections separately under its own name and constitution. The Samata Party was earlier recognised as a National Party and, although it later lost that recognition, it has continued to function as a mainstream political party with members and organisational presence across different parts of the country. In 2004, the Member of Parliament from Munger Lok Sabha constituency became the President of the Samata Party, after which the organisational and political activities of the party continued under its separate political identity.
Former Defence Misnister of India
Late Shri George Fernandes
George Fernandes, a firebrand socialist and trade unionist, had a dynamic electoral career spanning decades. He first shot to prominence in 1967 by defeating Congress stalwart S.K. Patil in Bombay, earning the nickname 'George the Giant-killer.' Over the years, he contested from various constituencies, notably Muzaffarpur and Nalanda, winning multiple times as part of different political formations, including the Janata Party, Janata Dal, and later, the Samata Party, which he founded in 1994 after breaking away from Lalu Yadav’s Janata Dal. Aligning with the BJP, Samata Party played a key role in NDA politics. Fernandes served as a Union Minister in multiple non-Congress governments. His later years saw a decline in health due to Alzheimer’s, and he passed away in January 2019.
Saviour of Samata Party
Late Shri Brahmanand Mandal
Brahmanand Mandal (14 January 1947 – 30 January 2024) was an Indian politician who represented the Munger constituency in the Lok Sabha for three terms, each under a different political party.
He was elected in 1991 as a member of the Communist Party of India, in 1996 under the Samata Party, and again in 1999 as part of Janata Dal (United). Additionally, he served as the former President of the Samata Party, which is now led by Uday Mandal.
National President of Samata Party
Uday Mandal
Uday Mandal is the National President of Samata Party & Youth leader in Bihar Politics. He born in a middle class family in Madhubani district of Bihar. Uday Mandal stepped into the world of politics in 2020. In 2020, Uday Mandal was appointed as the Bihar State President of the Samata Party at a time when the party was nearly inactive. Under his leadership, efforts were made to revive and expand the party. In 2022, he was duly elected as a National President of the party.
Uday Mandal came into national focus in 2022 after taking on Uddhav Thackeray in a legal battle concerning the “Flaming Torch” election symbol allotted to Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray). At that time, a major political dispute had erupted within Shiv Sena between Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray over control of the party and its election symbol. However, after the Samata Party, through its President Uday Mandal, challenged the decision of the Election Commission of India before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi by filing Writ Petition (Civil) No. 14830 of 2022 titled SAMATA PARTY THROUGH SHRI UDAY MANDAL ITS PRESIDENT VS ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA on 15.10.2022, the controversy was no longer confined to a dispute between Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray alone. The matter effectively turned into a triangular contest involving the Samata Party as well, bringing Uday Mandal and the party into the centre of a nationally discussed political and legal controversy.
In the leadership of Mr. Mandal total 79 candidates contested and secured 1,21,504 party votes up to May 2026. 65 candidates contested and secured 1,08,491 party from March 2024 – May 2026.
R.N.V.P.
The Rashtra Nirman Vidyarthi Parishad (RNVP) is the student wing of the SAMATA PARTY, founded by Uday Mandal. In order to become a member of RNVP, must be a student, must be a citizen of India, must not be part of any other political organization and must not have been convicted of any criminal activity in past. RNVP categorizes its members into "Initial Members – A" and "Active Members – B".
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Our Past journey
- 2 State Governments
- 20 MPs
- 72 MLAs
- Status as a National Party on 23/11/1994
- Alliance with N.D.A. (1996-2003)
List Of Chief Ministers
Nitish Kumar as the Chief Minister of Bihar from 3 March 2000 to 10 March 2000
Radhabinod Koljam as the Chief Minister of Manipur fram 15 February 2001 te 1 June 2001
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