Loktantrik Janata Dal
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- Sharad Yadav
- Ali Anwar
- M.P. Veerendra Kumar
- Zubair Ahmad Qureshi
- Javed Raza
Loktantrik Janata Dal | |
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| Abbreviation | LJD |
| President | Javed Raza |
| General Secretary | Zubair Ahmad Qureshi |
| Founder |
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| Founded | 18 May 2018 |
| Merger of | Bahujan Mukti Party |
| Split from | Janata Dal (United) |
| Headquarters | Sharad Yadav Bhawan, H.No.BP 8, DDA Flats, Bindapur, Dwaraka, New Delhi, New Delhi district, New Delhi - 110059 |
| Youth wing | Lokatantrik Yuva Janata Dal |
| Ideology | Socialism[1] Mulnivasism[2] Bahujanism[3] |
| ECI Status | Registered Political Party |
| Website | |
| loktantrikjanatadal | |
The Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) was a recognised registered political party in India. It was nationally launched by Sharad Yadav,[4] Ali Anwar and Zubair Ahmad Qureshi in May 2018.[5][6][7] The party was formed after Yadav parted ways from Janata Dal (United), due to its alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar.[8][9][10] Sharad Yadav joined Rashtriya Janata Dal in 2019 but he did not merge his party LJD.
- The Veerendra Kumar fraction of the Janata Dal (United) unit of Kerala under the leadership of M. P. Veerendra Kumar merged with the party.[11]
Sharad Yadav joined Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on 20 March 2022, Sharad Yadav has taken up the task of re-uniting all the former Janata Dal factions and other parties with similar ideologies to put forward a united opposition for 2024 Lok Sabha elections.[12][13][14] After Sharad Yadav death in 2023 party made his president to Javed Raza.
- Though the Kerala unit led by M. V. Shreyams Kumar of the party join RJD.[15] The Kerala faction merged with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on 12 October 2023.[16]