| Party Name: | Samajwadi Jan Parishad |
| Colorcode: | Blue |
| President: | Adv. Kamal Banrjee (Bengal) |
| Secretary: | Aflatoon (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Foundation: | 1995 |
| Position: | Left of Centre |
| Loksabha Seats: | 0 |
| Ideology: | Democratic socialism Secularism |
| Publication: | Samyik Varta, Samajwadi Nzariya, Paramprik Samajwad ka dristidosh Aur Nai Disha Kee Talash |
| Students: | Vidhyarthi Yuva Jan Sabha |
| Vice President: | Joshy Jacob |
Samajwadi Jana Parishad (translation: "Socialist People's Council"), is a political party in India.
The party was founded in 1995 by late Kishen Pattanayak and many grassroot level political organisations who believed in creating an alternative political culture. Active members of the party cannot have any association with foreign funded NGOs. The ideology of the party is based upon the thoughts of Mahatma Gandhi, Ram Manohar Lohiya, Jayaprakash Narayan, Ambedkar and Vinoba Bhave. It is active in 15 states. It believes that Globalisation is a counter-revolution phase and hence associates itself with anti-globalisation struggles.
It has involved in many historic struggles in various parts of India such as Mehdiganj, Mau (UP), Betul, Kesla (MP), Niyamgiri, Jagjitsinghpur-POSCO (Odisha), Jalpaiguri (North Bengal), Kudankulam (Tamil Nadu) etc...
This was the only party to have protested and almost barged into the Commonwealth Games Office at Central Delhi protesting against the huge spending by the Govt.
The party is very close to many popular people's movements. It is a founding member of the National Alliance of People's Movements N A P M.
In the 11th national council held at Jateswar, Alipurduar (West Bengal) on 29,30 April & 1 May 2017. the following are elected as its new office bearers.
It has been participating and contesting in general elections, but has not won any seats in the Rajyasabha or Loksabha or state assembly elections.
The party took part in Madhya Pradesh elections, with four candidates:[1]
Sayeed Kasam Sayeed Jamruddin 192-Gangapur[2]