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Janata Dal (United)

Janata Dal (United)
AbbreviationJD(U)
LeaderNitish Kumar
Lok Sabha LeaderDileshwar Kamait
Rajya Sabha LeaderSanjay Kumar Jha
Founder
Founded30 October 2003 (30 October 2003)
Merger of
Headquarters7, Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi, India-110001
NewspaperJD(U) Sandesh
Student wingChhatra JDU
Youth wingYuva JDU
Women's wingMahila JDU
IdeologySocial democracy
Secularism
Political positionCentre[1]
ECI StatusState Party:
Bihar, Manipur, Arunachal Pradesh
Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
12 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
4 / 245
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies
Number of states and union territories in government
2 / 31
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
jdu.org.in

Janata Dal (United) ("People's Party (United)"), abbreviated as JD(U), is a social-democratic[2][3][4] and secularist[5][6] Indian political party, rooted mainly in eastern and north-eastern India,[7] whose stated goals are promoting social justice and lifting up marginalised people.[8] JD(U) is recognised as a state party in the states of Bihar, where it heads the government, Manipur, where it is part of the government coalition in the legislative assembly, and Arunachal Pradesh.[9][10][11] JD(U), as part of the Bharatiya Janata Party-led National Democratic Alliance, won 12 seats in the 2024 Indian general election, making it the seventh largest party in the Lok Sabha.

JD(U) was formed with the merger of Sharad Yadav's faction of the Janata Dal, the Samata Party and the Lok Shakti party on 30 October 2003. The party's mentor and patron was the veteran socialist George Fernandes, successively leader of the Samyukta Socialist Party, the Socialist Party and the Samata Party.[12] However, the Election Commission of India initially refused the merger of the latter: party president Brahmanand Mandal was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and not physically well, so Uday Mandal replaced him.[13][14][15]

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  2. ^ https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF10298
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  5. ^ Singh, M. P. “INDIA’S NATIONAL FRONT AND UNITED FRONT COALITION GOVERNMENTS: A Phase in Federalized Governance.” Asian Survey, vol. 41, no. 2, 2001, pp. 328–50. JSTOR, doi:10.1525/as.2001.41.2.328. Accessed 5 June 2024.
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  7. ^ About Janta Dal United (JDU). "Janta Dal United (JD(U)) – Party History, Symbol, Founders, Election Results and News". Elections.in. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 12 March 2017.
  8. ^ "JD(U) – Janata Dal (United)". Retrieved 4 June 2024.
  9. ^ Dev Raj (10 June 2019). "Nitish nod for Prashant Kishor and blessings". The Telegraph. Patna. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  10. ^ "After Bihar, JD(U) Becomes a Recognised State Party in Arunachal Pradesh". News 18. Patna. 8 June 2019. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  11. ^ Anand Patel (29 May 2019). "JDU eyes assembly polls to get national party status". India Today. Archived from the original on 21 June 2019. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
  12. ^ Parsai, Gargi (31 October 2003). "Fernandes to head Janata Dal (United)". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 February 2012. Retrieved 19 April 2012.
  13. ^ "उदय मंडल बने समता पार्टी के कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष". Gaam Ghar. 19 February 2022. Archived from the original on 19 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
  14. ^ "BBCHindi". BBC. Archived from the original on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
  15. ^ "SAMATA PARTY – Official Website". Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.

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