Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal (United) (lit. 'People's Party (United)'), abbreviated as JD(U), is an Indian political party with political presence mainly in eastern and north-eastern India. JD(U) is recognised as a state party in the states of Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur. JD(U) heads the government in Bihar under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and is also a member of the ruling government in Manipur. JD(U) won 16 seats in the 2019 Indian general election, making it the seventh largest party in the Lok Sabha.
Janata Dal (United) | |
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| Abbreviation | JD(U) |
| Leader | Nitish Kumar |
| President | Nitish Kumar |
| Chairperson | Nitish Kumar |
| Parliamentary Chairperson | vacant |
| Lok Sabha Leader | Lalan Singh |
| Rajya Sabha Leader | Ram Nath Thakur |
| Founder | |
| Founded | 30 October 2003 |
| Merger of |
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| Split from | Janata Dal |
| 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 | Socialism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| ECI Status | Bihar, Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur (State Party) |
| Alliance | |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 16 / 543 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 5 / 245 |
| Seats in State Legislative Assemblies | List 45 / 243 (Bihar Legislative Assembly) 24 / 75 (Bihar Legislative Council) 1 / 78 (Maharashtra Legislative Council) 1 / 60 (Manipur Legislative Assembly) |
| Number of states and union territories in government | 3 / 31 |
| Election symbol | |
| Party flag | |
| Website | |
| jdu.org.in | |
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 and he has taken charge of the Samata Party. Janata Dal (United)'s party mentor and patron is the veteran socialist leader George Fernandes. JD(U) is currently a part of the National Democratic Alliance.