Janata Dal (United)

Janata Dal (United)
AbbreviationJD(U)
LeaderNitish Kumar
Lok Sabha LeaderDileshwar Kamait
Rajya Sabha LeaderSanjay Kumar Jha
Founder
Founded30 October 2003 (21 years ago) (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
IdeologySecularism[1][2]
Political positionCentre[3]
ECI StatusBihar and Manipur (State Party)
Alliance
Seats in Lok Sabha
12 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha
4 / 245
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies
List
44 / 243
(Bihar Legislative Assembly)
21 / 75
(Bihar Legislative Council)
1 / 60
(Manipur Legislative Assembly)
1 / 60
(Nagaland Legislative Assembly)
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 an Indian political party with political presence mainly in eastern and north-eastern India.[4] JD(U) is recognised as a state party in the states of Bihar and Manipur and is a part of government in both the states. JD(U) heads the government in Bihar and is part of the NDA government in Manipur.[5][6][7] JD(U) won 12 seats in the 2024 Indian general election, making it the seventh largest party in the Lok Sabha. JD(U) states that they believe in promoting social justice and lifting up marginalized peoples.[8]

The Janata Dal (United) was formed with the merger of the Sharad Yadav faction of the Janata Dal, the Lok Shakti Party and the Samata Party on 30 October 2003. But the Election Commission of India refused the merger of the Samata Party, then Brahmanand Mandal became the president, but he was suffering from Alzheimer's disease and not physically well, so Uday Mandal became president[9] and he has taken charge of the Samata Party.[10][11] Janata Dal (United)'s party mentor and patron is the veteran socialist leader George Fernandes.[12] JD(U) is currently a part of the National Democratic Alliance.

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  9. ^ "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.
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