Janata Dal (Secular)

Janata Dal (Secular)
Janata Dal (Secular)
Abbreviation	JD(S)
Leader	H. D. Kumaraswamy
President	H. D. Deve Gowda
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)
Colours	Green
ECI Status	State Party
Alliance	National Democratic Alliance (National Level, Karnataka); Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (rebel group);
Seats in Lok Sabha	0 / 543
Seats in Rajya Sabha	0 / 245
Seats in State legislative assemblies of India	Karnataka Legislative Assembly 19 / 224 ; Kerala Legislative Assembly 2 / 140
Seats in Karnataka Legislative Council	8 / 75
Number of states and union territories in government	1 / 31
Election symbol
Website
	jds.ind.in
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The Janata Dal (Secular) (transl. People Party (Secular); abbr. JD(S)) is an Indian regional 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.

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