Janata Dal | |
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| Abbreviation | JD |
| Founder | V. P. Singh |
| Founded | 11 October 1988 |
| Dissolved | 2003 |
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| Succeeded by | |
| Political position | Centre[2] |
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| Colours | Green |
Janata Dal ("People’s Party") 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.[3][4]
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In this vacuum, the BJP's path to power followed that of three other centrist parties, similar to Congress, which led coalitions on three separate occasions.
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