Janata Dal (United) | |
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Abbreviation | JD(U) |
Leader | Nitish Kumar |
President | Nitish Kumar |
Chairman | Nitish Kumar |
Lok Sabha Leader | Dileshwar Kamait |
Rajya Sabha Leader | Sanjay Kumar Jha |
Founder | |
Founded | 30 October 2003 |
Merger of | |
Headquarters | 7, Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi, India-110001 |
Newspaper | JD(U) Sandesh |
Student wing | Chhatra JDU |
Youth wing | Yuva JDU |
Women's wing | Mahila JDU |
Ideology | |
Political position | Centre[3] |
ECI Status | Bihar and Manipur (State Party) |
Alliance |
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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 | |
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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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