Loktantrik_Janata_Dal
Loktantrik Janata Dal
Indian political party
The Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) was an unrecognised registered political party in India. It was nationally launched by Sharad Yadav and Ali Anwar[5] in May 2018.[6][7][8] The party was formed after Yadav parted ways from Janata Dal (United), due to its alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar.[9][10][11] It merged with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on 20 March 2022.
Bahujan Mukti Party a political wing of BAMCEF was merged with Loktantrik Janata Dal.[12][13] Pravendra Pratap Singh is the current President of the Bahujan Mukti party.[14]
The Veerendra Kumar fraction of the Janata Dal (United) unit of Kerala under the leadership of M. P. Veerendra Kumar merged with the party.[15]
LJD merged with 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.[16][17][18] Though the Kerala unit led by M. V. Shreyams Kumar of the party did not join RJD.[19] The Kerala faction merged with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on 12 October 2023.[20]