Loktantrik Janata Dal

Loktantrik Janata Dal
लोकतांत्रिक जनता दल
Abbreviation LJD
Leader Sharad Yadav
President Sharad Yadav
Secretary-General Arun Srivastava
Founder Sharad Yadav
Founded 18 May 2018 (2018-05-18)
Merger of Bahujan Mukti Party (31 July 2018)
Split from Janata Dal (United)
Headquarters H.No. 861 P, Sector-15, Part–II, Gurugram, Gurgaon district, Haryana - 122001
Ideology Socialism[1]
Mulnivasism[2]
Bahujanism[3][4]
Political position Centre-left
ECI Status Registered Unrecognized Party
Election symbol
Website
loktantrikjanatadal.org

The Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) is a political party in India launched by Sharad Yadav in May 2018[5][6][7] after he parted ways from Janata Dal (United) due to its alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar.[8][9][10] On 31 July 2018, Bahujan Mukti Party merged with Loktantrik Janata Dal.[11][12] Electoral symbol of party is an Auto rickshaw.[13]

Merger with Bahujan Mukti Party

Bahujan Mukti Party flag before merger with Loktantrik Janata Dal

The Bahujan Mukti Party (BMP) was founded on 6 December 2012.[14] and was set up as a political wing of All India Backward (SC, ST, OBC) and Minority Communities Employees' Federation (BAMCEF).[15][16] V. L. Matang was the President of the party.[15][16][17] The BMP presented Arun Yadav as its Prime Ministerial candidate ahead of the 2014 general election.[15] The party announced that it intended to contest 400 Lok Sabha seats, none of which they won.[18][19] On 31 July 2018, Bahujan Mukti Party merged with Loktantrik Janata Dal in New Delhi.[20][21][22][23]

Prominent Members

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Loktantrik Janata Dal with Sharad Yadav as mentor to be formally launched on May 18". The Financial Express. 2018-05-16. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  2. ↑ "What is there in a Name? There is a lot in the Name". velivada. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  3. ↑ "Dalit outfit Bahujan Mukti Party merges with Sharad Yadav's Loktantrik Janata Dal - Hwnews.in | DailyHunt". DailyHunt. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  4. ↑ "Sharad Yadav's Show Of Strength With Opposition Parties Tomorrow". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  5. ↑ "Ex-Janata Dal Member Sharad Yadav Launches 'Loktantrik Janata Dal" Party". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  6. ↑ "Sharad Yadav launches Loktantrik Janata Dal". The Indian Express. 2018-05-19. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  7. ↑ "Sharad Yadav formed new party: Nitish Kumar faction tells HC". hindustan times. 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  8. ↑ "Sharad Yadav's Rajya Sabha Membership Cancelled After JD(U) Petition". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  9. ↑ "LJD to be part of anti-BJP 'grand alliance' for Lok Sabha polls: Sharad Yadav - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  10. ↑ "Eyeing votes in Rajasthan, Sharad Yadav to hold rally in Jaipur". dna. 2018-08-02. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  11. ↑ India, Press Trust of (2018-07-31). "Dalit outfit Bahujan Mukti Party merges with Sharad Yadav's Loktantrik Janata Dal". Business Standard India. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  12. ↑ PTI. "Bahujan Mukti Party to merge with Sharad Yadav's party". Devdiscourse. Retrieved 2018-08-07.
  13. ↑ "ECI allots election symbol to JCC (Jogi) party". thehitavada.com. Retrieved 2018-08-16.
  14. ↑ Daily Excelsior BMP launched
  15. 1 2 3 Muslim Mirror. ‘Save constitution’ and ‘Save nation’ A massive rally by Bahujan Mukti Party
  16. 1 2 Pune Mirror. Anna supporter quits TMC, goes the BMP way
  17. ↑ The Indian Express. Debutant party says will field German Bakery convict Baig
  18. ↑ Economic Times. BSP founder Kanshi Ram’s Bahujan group Bamcef plans to contest 400 Lok Sabha seats
  19. ↑ webindia123. BMP to field German Bakery blast convict from Aurangabad LS seat
  20. ↑ "Sharad Yadav pitches for BJP versus all in MP". Deccan Herald. 2018-07-31. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  21. ↑ "Dalit outfit Bahujan Mukti Party merges with Sharad Yadav's LJD". Eenadu English Portal. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  22. ↑ "Dalit Based Bahujan Mukti Party To Merge With Sharad Yadav's Party". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
  23. ↑ "Bahujan Mukti Party Merges With Loktantrik Janata Dal Party". Getty Images. Retrieved 2018-08-03.
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