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Democratic Bahujan Samaj Morcha (Democratic Majority Society Front) was a political party in India, based in the state of Punjab. DBSM was formed in 1999 as a break-away fromBahujan Samaj Party (BSP)[1] in protest to the alliance of BSP with theIndian National Congress in the state. DBSM was led by Satnam Singh Kainth. DBSM allied themselves withShiromani Akali Dal andBharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
In theLok Sabha elections in 1999 DBSM put up Satnam Singh Kainth as a candidate in Phillaur in Punjab, backed by SAD-BJP. Kainth came second with 236 962 votes (38,61%).
In the state elections in Punjab in 2002 DBSM launched two candidates, backed by SAD-BJP, who got 23 664 (29,86%) and 10 372 votes (13,25%).
DBSM was reunified with BSP in 2004, but important sectors opposed the merger. Those broke away and formedBharti Lok Lehar Party.
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