Janata Dal (Secular) | |
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| Abbreviation | JD(S) |
| President | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Chairperson | H. D. Kumaraswamy |
| Lok Sabha Leader | H. D. Kumaraswamy |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Founder | H. D. Deve Gowda |
| Founded | July 1999 |
| Preceded by | Janata Dal |
| Headquarters | JP Bhavan, 19/1, Platform Road, Seshadripuram, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560020 |
| Student wing | Student Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Youth wing | Yuva Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Women's wing | Mahila Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Labour wing | Karmikara Janata Dal (Secular) |
| Ideology | Socialism (India) Left-wing populism |
| Political position | Left-wing[1] |
| Colours | Green |
| ECI Status | State Party[2] |
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| Seats in Lok Sabha | 2 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 1 / 245 |
| Seats in State legislative assemblies of India | Karnataka Legislative Assembly 18 / 224
Kerala Legislative Assembly 2 / 224 |
| Seats in Karnataka Legislative Council | 8 / 75 |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 1 / 31 |
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The Janata Dal (Secular) (transl. People's Party (Secular); abbr. JD(S)) is an Indian political party recognised as a state party in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh. It was founded by the former prime minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda in July 1999 as a breakaway faction from the Janata Dal.[4][5]
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