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Janata Dal

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Janata Dal Founder V. P. Singh Founded 11 October 1988 (29 years ago)  ( 1988-10-11 ) Dissolved 1999 Merger of Janata Party, Lok Dal, Indian National Congress (Jagjivan), Jan Morcha Succeeded by JD (S) JD (U) Rashtriya Janata Dal Biju Janata Dal Samajwadi Party Lokthantrik Janata Dal National affiliation National Front (1989-1991) United Front (1996-1998) Colours      Green Politics of India Political parties Elections Janata Dal was an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Indian National Congress (Jagjivan), and the Jan Morcha united on 11 October 1988 on the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan under the leadership of V. P. Singh. [1] [2] Contents 1 History 2 Ascent to power 3 Janata Dal Factions 3.1 Pro-NDA Parties 3.2 Pro-UPA Parties 3.3 Non-NDA/UPA Parties 3.4 Defunct Parties 4 New Merger Initiatives 5 References History V.P. Singh united the entire disparte spectrum of parties ranging from regional par...

Rashtriya Janata Dal

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"RJD" redirects here. For the heavy metal singer, see Ronnie James Dio. For the prison, see Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility. Rashtriya Janata Dal Abbreviation RJD Leader Lalu Prasad Yadav President Lalu Prasad Yadav Chairperson Lalu Prasad Yadav Lok Sabha leader Jay Prakash Narayan Yadav Rajya Sabha leader Ram Jethmalani Founder Lalu Prasad Yadav Founded 5 July 1997 (21 years ago)  ( 1997-07-05 ) Headquarters 13, V. P. House, Rafi Marg, New Delhi, India-110001 Ideology Secularism Socialism Populism Alliance Janata Parivar Alliance (2015-2018) UPA (2004-2015, 2018-present) National convener Lalu Prasad Yadav Seats in Lok Sabha 3 / 545 [1] (currently 535 members + 1 Speaker ) Seats in Rajya Sabha 5 / 245 Seats in Bihar Legislative Assembly 81 / 243 Seats in Bihar Legislative Council 10 / 75 Website [2] Politics of India Political parties Elections The Rashtriya Janata Dal (abbreviated as RJD ; translation: National People's Party ) is an Indian political party,...