Jai Prakash Janata Dal

The Jai Prakash Janata Dal is a political party in India. The party was founded in 2002, as four Members of the Bihar Legislative Assembly broke away from the Janata Dal (United). The four founding legislators were Laxmi Narayan Yadav, Jainandan Yadav, Vishwanath Singh and Sashi Kumar Rai, with Rai heading the legislative faction.[1]

The party supported the government of Rabri Devi.[2] However, in 2004 the four legislators broke their links with the Devi government and merged back into JD(U).[3] As of 2004 MP Jai Narain Prasad Nishad served as president of the party.[4]

As of 2014 the national president of the party was B.K. Singh.[5]

References

  1. ↑ rediff.com. Split in Bihar unit of JD (U) is formalised
  2. ↑ Arab News. Janata Dal-U splits in Bihar
  3. ↑ The Hindu. 4 JD MLAs withdraw support to Rabri Government
  4. ↑ Times of India. Make voters' ID cards mandatory: Nishad
  5. ↑ Sanchar Express. Jai Prakash Janata Dal releases list of office-bearers
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