Janata Dal
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...