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Janata Dal (JD(U))
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- Abbreviation JD(U)
- Founder Sharad Yadav, George Fernandes, Nitish Kumar
- Founded 30 October 2003 (21 Years Ago) (30 October 2003)
- Headquarters 7, Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi, India-110001
- Eci Status State Party:Bihar, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh
- Ideology Social Democracy, Secularism
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Janata Dal (JD(U)) BIOGRAPHY
Last Updated : 02 Feb 2025
Janata Dal (United): A Profile The Janata Dal (United), or JD(U), a social-democratic and secularist party, emerged on October 30, 2003, from the merger of Sharad Yadav's Janata Dal faction, the Samata Party, and the Lok Shakti party. Veteran socialist George Fernandes, a prominent figure in the Sam...
JANATA DAL NEWS
PM Modi’s labelling of Rajiv Gandhi as ‘Bhrashtachari No. 1’ sinks political discourse
May 07, 2019 6:41 pm
Even if someone then believed that Rajiv had tolerated corruption, would they say to his son 28 years later that “your father ended his life as India’s most corrupt man”?
July 3, 1978, Forty Years Ago: Atal on Janata crisis
July 03, 2018 12:03 am
JDS pulls out candidate for Jayanagar seat, supports coalition partner Congress
June 05, 2018 7:48 pm
The Karnataka assembly election was held on May 12 but the Jayanagar poll was countermanded following the death of BJP candidate B N Vijayakumar, who was holding the seat.
JD(U) MP writes to Prakash Javadekar demanding scrapping of admission quota in government-aided schools
July 20, 2017 6:53 pm
Harivansh said it is his request to scrap the quota which lies with the MPs in order to facilitate admissions, adding that such preparations be done by the Centre so that people do not have to go door-to-door for their children’s admission.
Forty Years Ago, June 23, 1977: J-K Polls On Schedule
June 23, 2017 12:18 am
Union Law Minister Shanti Bhushan told the Lok Sabha that there was no proposal before the Election Commission to postpone the assembly election in Jammu and Kashmir.
Kerala govt’s fate uncertain as JD(U) rethinks alliance
April 19, 2015 4:28 am
The party’s decision on whether to continue in the UDF is crucial for the Kerala govt which is surviving on thin majority.
Here's how the Janata Parivar merger could push ruling Congress in Kerala into a dilemma
April 16, 2015 10:38 am
It is against this backdrop, the issue of realignment of Janata Dal parties emerges crucial for the Congress-led government.
Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh to oversee Janata Parivar merger
December 05, 2014 12:14 pm
New outfit likely to be named Samajwadi Janata Dal.
Parivar to party
November 08, 2014 12:05 am
With Congress and Left diminished, a revived Janata could claim the opposition space.
Hard realities
July 08, 2014 12:05 am
Kumaraswamy controversy is a reminder that polls to upper Houses are often swung by big money.
