Janata Dal

Janata Dal

जनता दल
Janata Dal जनता दल
Abbreviation	JD
Founder	V. P. Singh
Founded	11 October 1988
Dissolved	1999
Merger of	Jan Morcha; Lok Dal; Janata Party factions; Indian National Congress (Jagjivan); Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani;
Succeeded by	Samata Party; Samajwadi Janata Party; Rashtriya Lok Morcha; Janata Dal (Secular); Janata Dal (United); Rashtriya Janata Dal; Biju Janata Dal; Samajwadi Party; Loktantrik Janata Dal; Indian National Lok Dal; Rashtriya Lok Dal; Lok Janshakti Party;
National affiliation	National Front (1988–1996); United Front (1996–1998);
Colours	Green
	Politics of India; Political parties; Elections;

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.

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