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{{short description|Political party in India}}
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{{Infobox Indian Political Party 
| party_name        = Janata Dal (United)
| party_logo        = [[File:Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg|border|200px]]
| abbreviation      = [[JD(U)]]
| colorcode         = #228B22
| president         = [[Lalan Singh]]
| ppchairman        = 
| rajyasabha_leader = [[Ramchandra Prasad Singh]]
| loksabha_leader   = [[Lalan Singh]]
| founder           = {{ubl|[[George Fernandes]]|[[Nitish Kumar]]|[[Sharad Yadav]]}} 
| foundation        = {{Start date and years ago|df=y|p=y|2003|10|30}}
| position          = 
|merger            = {{bulleted list|[[Samata Party]]|[[Lok Shakti]]|Janata Dal (Sharad Yadav Faction) | [[Rashtriya Lok Samta Party]]}} 
| alliance          = {{ubl|[[National Democratic Alliance]]{{br}}(since 2003 except 2013 {{endash}} 2017)|[[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|Mahagathbandhan]]{{br}}(2015 {{endash}} 2017)}}
| loksabha_seats    = {{Composition bar|16|543|hex={{party color|Janata Dal (United)}}}}
| rajyasabha_seats  = {{Composition bar|5|245|hex={{party color|Janata Dal (United)}}}}
| state_seats_name  = [[State Legislative Assembly (India)|State Legislative Assemblies]]
| state_seats       = {{hidden
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|headerstyle=background:#ccccff
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| headquarters      = 7, Jantar Mantar Road, New Delhi, India-110001 
| eci               = *Bihar '''(State Party)'''
*Arunchal Pradesh '''(State Party)'''
*Manipur '''(State Party)'''
| national_convener = [[Nitish Kumar]] 
| publication       = JD(U) Sandesh
| symbol            = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Arrow.png|200px]]
| website           = {{URL|https://janatadalunited.online}}
|leader=[[Nitish kumar]]|youth=Yuva JDU (Youth JDU)|students=Chhatra JDU|women=Mahila JDU|chairman=[[Nitish Kumar]]|flag=}}

'''Janata Dal (United)''' (“People’s Party (United)”) abbreviated as '''JD(U)'''  is an [[India]]n political party with [[Politics|political]] presence mainly in [[East India|eastern]] and [[North East India|north-eastern]] [[India]].<ref name="elections.in">{{cite web |author=About Janta Dal United (JDU) |url=http://www.elections.in/political-parties-in-india/janata-dal-united.html |title=Janta Dal United (JD(U)) – Party History, Symbol, Founders, Election Results and News |publisher=Elections.in |access-date=12 March 2017 |url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170301125016/http://www.elections.in/political-parties-in-india/janata-dal-united.html |archive-date=1 March 2017}}</ref> JD(U) is recognised as a [[States and union territories of India|state]] [[party]] in the states of [[Bihar]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]] and is a part of [[government]] in Bihar. JD(U) heads the [[Government of Bihar|government in Bihar]] and has remained the second largest party in [[Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly|Arunachal Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |url = https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/nitish-kumar-nod-for-prashant-kishor-and-blessings-for-bjp/cid/1692138 |title= Nitish nod for Prashant Kishor and blessings |author=  Dev Raj |work= [[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |location= [[Patna]] |date= 10 June 2019 |access-date= 21 June 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url= https://www.news18.com/news/politics/parliament-live-kovind-lays-down-roadmap-for-next-5-yrs-focus-on-triple-talaq-nrc-and-one-nation-one-poll-2195131.html |title= After Bihar, JD(U) Becomes a Recognised State Party in Arunachal Pradesh |work= [[News 18]] |date= 8 June 2019 |location= [[Patna]] |access-date= 21 June 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/jdu-eyes-assembly-polls-to-get-national-party-status-1537712-2019-05-29 |title= JDU eyes assembly polls to get national party status |author= Anand Patel |work= [[India Today]] |date= 29 May 2019 |access-date= 21 June 2019 }}</ref> JD(U) won 16 seats in the [[2019 Indian general election]], making it the seventh largest party in the [[Lok Sabha]]. The party operates on the ideologies of [[socialism]], [[secularism]] and [[Integral humanism (India)|integral humanism]].<ref name="elections.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 [[Samta Party|Samata Party]] on 30 October 2003. But [[Election Commission of India]] refuse merger of [[Samata Party]] then [[Brahmanand Mandal]] became the [[President (corporate title)|president]], but he is suffering from Alzheimer's disease and not physically well so Uday Mandal became working President<ref>{{Cite web|date=2022-02-19|title=उदय मंडल बने समता पार्टी के कार्यकारी अध्यक्ष|url=https://www.gaamgharnews.com/uday-mandal-becomes-working-president-of-samta-party/|access-date=2022-02-19|website=Gaam Ghar|language=en-US}}</ref> and he has taken charge of the [[Samata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=BBCHindi|url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/regionalnews/story/2004/03/printable/040320_politics_delhi|access-date=2022-02-15|website=www.bbc.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=SAMATA PARTY – Official Website|url=https://samataparty.org/|access-date=2022-02-15|language=en-US}}</ref>  Janata Dal (United)'s party mentor and patron is the veteran socialist leader [[George Fernandes]].<ref name=merger>{{cite news|last=Parsai |first=Gargi |title=Fernandes to head Janata Dal (United) |url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/10/31/stories/2003103104371100.htm |access-date=19 April 2012 |date=31 October 2003 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120204034133/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/2003/10/31/stories/2003103104371100.htm |newspaper=[[The Hindu]] |archive-date= 4 February 2012 }}</ref> JD(U) has been a part of the [[BJP]]-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance (NDA)]] since its formation except from June 2013 to August 2017.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/JDU-ends-17-year-old-alliance-with-BJP-quits-NDA/articleshow/20616468.cms |title=JD(U) ends 17-year-old alliance with BJP, quits NDA |work= [[The Times of India]] |date= 13 June 2013 |access-date= 23 June 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/nitish-kumar-led-jdu-passes-resolution-to-join-nda/articleshow/60131233.cms |title= Nitish Kumar-led JD(U) passes resolution to join NDA |date=19 August 2017 |work= [[The Times of India]] |access-date=23 June 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Tewary |first=Amarnath |date=2021-03-14 |title=RLSP merges with JD(U), Kushwaha made parliamentary board chief |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/rlsp-merges-with-jdu-kushwaha-made-parliamentary-board-chief/article34066708.ece |access-date=2022-05-01 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=RLSP chief Upendra Kushwaha announces merger with JDU |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/india/story/upendra-kushwaha-to-merge-rlsp-with-nitish-kumar-s-jdu-1779211-2021-03-14 |access-date=2022-05-01 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanjay Kumar appointed JD(U) youth wings national president |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/pti-feed/story/sanjay-kumar-appointed-jdu-youth-wings-national-president-667399-2016-12-21 |access-date=2022-05-04 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> 

[[File:Janta Dak United.jpg|thumb]]

==History==
===Formation===
[[File:Posters of Janata Dal (United) at Bir Chand Patel Path.jpg|thumb|Posters of Janta Dal (United) near its headquarter, at Bir Chand Patel Path, [[Patna]].]]

The Janata Dal (United)'s origins go back to before the [[1999 Indian general election|1999 General Election]]. A faction led by then [[List of Chief Ministers of Karnataka|Chief Minister of Karnataka]] [[J. H. Patel]] had lent support to the [[National Democratic Alliance]], leading to the split in the [[Janata Dal]] leading to the formation of [[Janata Dal (Secular)]] under [[H. D. Deve Gowda]], who wanted to remain equidistant from both national parties; and [[Janata Dal]] under [[Sharad Yadav]] was called Janata Dal (United).<ref>[https://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jan/06jdu.htm Samata Party breaks away from JD (U)]</ref>

The Janata Dal (United) was formed with the merger of the [[Sharad Yadav]] faction of the Janata Dal, the [[Lok Shakti]] and the [[Samata Party]].<ref>{{cite news|last=Menon |first=Paravathi |title=Janata Parivar's home base |url=http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2108/stories/20040423006701900.htm |access-date=19 April 2012 |newspaper=Frontline Magazine |date=23 April 2004 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103051657/http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2108/stories/20040423006701900.htm |archive-date= 3 January 2008 }}</ref> On 30 October 2003, the [[Samata Party]] led by [[George Fernandes]] and [[Nitish Kumar]] merged with the [[Janata Dal]]. The merged entity was called Janata Dal (United) with the arrow symbol of Janata Dal (United) and the green and white flag of the [[Samata Party]].<ref name=merger /> The uniting force is believed to be common opposition to [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] in [[Bihar]] especially after the [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]] welcomed [[Samata Party]] rebels like [[Raghunath Jha]] into the party.

===In NDA===

JD(U) joined [[National Democratic Alliance|NDA]] and along with its alliance partner, the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] defeated the [[RJD]]-led [[United Progressive Alliance|UPA]] government in Bihar in November 2005. New government was headed by JD(U) leader, [[Nitish Kumar]] and NDA continued to govern state. The alliance contested [[2009 Indian general election]] and won 32 seats. BJP won 12 while JD(U) won 20.<ref name=ax>{{cite news|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Election-results-2014-JDU-RJD-decimated-in-Bihar/articleshow/35233557.cms|date=17 May 2014|access-date=30 May 2014|work=The Times of India|agency=TNN|first=Aditya|last=Vaibhav|title=Election results 2014: JD(U), RJD decimated in Bihar|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531090847/http://m.timesofindia.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Election-results-2014-JDU-RJD-decimated-in-Bihar/articleshow/35233557.cms|archive-date=31 May 2014}}</ref> JD(U) won 115 and BJP won 91 seats in [[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]]. Thus together holding 206 seats in 243 member [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]].

===Out of NDA===

JD(U) broke its 17 years old alliance with the [[BJP]] in [[Bihar]] in protest against the elevation of [[Narendra Modi]] as ahead of the election campaign committee of BJP for [[2014 Indian general election]]. JD(U) President [[Sharad Yadav]] and then Bihar Chief Minister [[Nitish Kumar]] announced their end of coalition at a press conference on 16 June 2013, exactly a week after Narendra Modi was made the BJP's campaign committee chairman, who was later made the prime ministerial candidate of NDA. Just after this split, Sharad Yadav relinquished his position as the NDA convenor.

The JD(U) contested the election in Bihar in an alliance with the [[Communist Party of India]] but they won only two seats out of total forty seats of Bihar while the BJP-[[Lok Jan Shakti Party|LJP]] alliance won 31 seats.<ref name=ax/><ref name=ecir14>{{cite web|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519040751/http://www.eciresults.ap.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm|archive-date=19 May 2014|url-status = dead|url=http://eciresults.ap.nic.in/PartyWiseResult.htm|title=General Election to Loksabha Trend and Result 2014|publisher=[[Election Commission of India]]|date=16 May 2014|access-date=19 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/jdu-breaks-alliance-with-bjp/article4820120.ece|title=JD(U) severs ties with BJP on Modi issue|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 June 2013|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531123933/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/jdu-breaks-alliance-with-bjp/article4820120.ece|archive-date=31 May 2014}}</ref> Following poor performance in election, [[Nitish Kumar]] resigned as [[Chief Minister of Bihar]] and [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]] sworn in as a new Chief Minister. When the trust vote was demanded by the BJP to prove majority in [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]], the RJD supported the JD(U) in the assembly on 23 May 2014 to pass the majority mark.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lalu Yadav's Party to Support Nitish Kumar's JD (U) In Bihar Floor Test|url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/lalu-yadav-s-party-to-support-nitish-kumar-s-jd-u-in-bihar-floor-test-528790?site=classic|publisher=NDTV|date=22 May 2015|access-date=30 May 2015|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140531105319/http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/lalu-yadav-s-party-to-support-nitish-kumar-s-jd-u-in-bihar-floor-test-528790?site=classic|archive-date=31 May 2014}}</ref>

===The ''Mahagathbandhan'' (grand alliance)===

On 29 December 2014, Kerala-based [[Socialist Janata (Democratic)]] merged with the JD(U) with its leader [[M.P. Veerendra Kumar]] accepting the party flag from JD(U) leader [[Nitish Kumar]]. This was an important milestone in bringing a pan-Indian appeal to the JD(U) which is largely limited to the state of [[Bihar]].
<ref>{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nitish-kumar-sjd-merger-jd-u-kerala-janata-parivar-veerendra-kumar/1/409352.html|title=Nitish Kumar hails SJD's merger with JD-U in Kerala|publisher=indiatoday.in|date=29 December 2014|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160310195001/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nitish-kumar-sjd-merger-jd-u-kerala-janata-parivar-veerendra-kumar/1/409352.html|archive-date=10 March 2016}}</ref>

On 14 April 2015, the JD(U), [[Janata Dal (Secular)]], [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], the [[Indian National Lok Dal]], [[Samajwadi Party]], and [[Samajwadi Janata Party]] announced that they would merge into a new national Janata Parivar alliance in order to oppose the BJP, thus leaving the UPA but this could not happen for some reasons and then the Samajwadi party was offered 3 seats out of 243 assembly seats in Bihar elections which caused it to leave the alliance and fight separately.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/janata-parivar-formalised-mulayam-singh-named-chief-of-new-party_1578871.html|title='Janata Parivar' formalised, Mulayam Singh named chief of new party|publisher=Zee News|date=15 April 2015|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170118010403/http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/janata-parivar-formalised-mulayam-singh-named-chief-of-new-party_1578871.html|archive-date=18 January 2017}}</ref>
On 9 May, MLA [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]] was [[wikt:expulsion|expelled]] from the JD(U) and founded the [[Hindustani Awam Morcha]] along with 17 other dissent JD(U) MLAs.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Manjhi-launches-HAM-as-new-political-party/articleshow/47208601.cms|title=Manjhi launches HAM as new political party|newspaper=The Times of India|agency=TNN|date=9 May 2015|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150512095758/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/Manjhi-launches-HAM-as-new-political-party/articleshow/47208601.cms|archive-date=12 May 2015}}</ref>

In the [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election]] JD(U) contested the election in an [[Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)|alliance]] with the RJD and Congress. It won 71 seats out of the 101 seats it contested and the alliance won 178 seats out the 243 seats in the assembly. Subsequently, Nitish Kumar again became the Chief Minister of Bihar.

In the biennial elections to the [[Rajya Sabha]] held in March 2016, the ruling [[United Democratic Front (India)|UDF]] of [[Kerala]] state gave one seat to JD(U) Kerala State Unit President [[M.P. Veerendra Kumar]]. In spite of having just 2 MLAs in the Legislative Assembly, the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] gave a berth to its ally.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/congress-jdu-to-share-rajya-sabha-seats-antony-may-be-renominated/article8283153.ece|title=Congress, JD(U) to share Rajya Sabha seats; Antony may be renominated|newspaper=The Hindu|date=26 February 2016|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511204548/http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/congress-jdu-to-share-rajya-sabha-seats-antony-may-be-renominated/article8283153.ece|archive-date=11 May 2018}}</ref>

===Alliance with NDA===

On 26 July 2017 5&nbsp;pm, [[Nitish Kumar]] tendered his resignation as [[Chief Minister of Bihar]], ending 20-month-old ''Mahgathbandhan'' (grand alliance) rule. The next day on 27 July 2017 10&nbsp;am he again took oath as Chief Minister of Bihar with the support of [[BJP]]. Same day evening, Kerala JD(U) chief [[M.P. Veerendra Kumar]] announced the split of Kerala unit of the JD(U) from the party, due to Nitish Kumar led [[Bihar]] unit joined hands with the BJP.<ref>{{cite news|author=Scroll Staff|title=‘Will fight fascist forces’: Kerala JD(U) splits from party after Nitish Kumar allies with the BJP|url=https://scroll.in/latest/845213/will-fight-fascist-forces-kerala-jd-u-splits-from-party-after-nitish-kumar-allies-with-the-bjp|access-date=28 July 2017|work=Scroll.in|date=27 July 2017|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180511204548/https://scroll.in/latest/845213/will-fight-fascist-forces-kerala-jd-u-splits-from-party-after-nitish-kumar-allies-with-the-bjp|archive-date=11 May 2018}}</ref> On 28 July 2017, new NDA government won trust vote in Bihar assembly by 131 votes in favour and 108 against, four legislators did not vote.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bihar Assembly trust vote LIVE updates: CM Nitish Kumar wins floor test with 131 votes|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/bihar-trust-vote-live-updates-nitish-kumar-rjd-lalu-prasad-yadav-congress-bjp-sushil-kumar-modi-4770728/|access-date=28 July 2017|work=The Indian Express|date=28 July 2017|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170728064842/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/bihar-trust-vote-live-updates-nitish-kumar-rjd-lalu-prasad-yadav-congress-bjp-sushil-kumar-modi-4770728/|archive-date=28 July 2017}}</ref>

==2020 Assembly elections and aftermath==
The JD(U),  just like its parent [[Samata Party]] had the core support of [[Kushwaha]] and [[Kurmi]] caste, which emanated from the great rally organised in 1993 at [[Gandhi Maidan]], [[Patna]]. In 2020 Assembly elections the party performed badly, with its seats in [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]] reduced to 43 from 75. The breakaway of the faction led by [[Upendra Kushwaha]], who founded [[Rashtriya Lok Samata Party]] was recognised as one of the principal reason behind reduction in support base of the party in many constituencies. In a bid to retain its support amongst its core vote base, the party made several organisational changes like appointing [[Ramchandra Prasad Singh]] as national president of the party and [[Umesh Kushwaha]] as the state president. Meanwhile, it also tried to merge the Upendra Kushwaha led [[Rashtriya Lok Samata Party|RLSP]], which was formed as a result of split in 2013. Immediately after the merger Upendra Kushwaha was made president of parliamentary board of the party.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/politics/in-rlsp-merger-a-nitish-message-to-bjp-as-he-rebuilds-luv-kush-alliance-with-kushwaha/621761/?amp|title=In RLSP merger, a Nitish message to BJP as he rebuilds ‘Luv-Kush’ alliance with Kushwaha|website=ThePrint|accessdate=15 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/former-mla-umesh-kushwaha-appointed-bihar-jdu-president-7141332/|title=Former MLA Umesh Kushwaha appointed Bihar JD(U) president|website=Indian Express|accessdate=14 March 2021}}</ref>

==Electoral Performance==

===Lok Sabha Elections===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#00f;"
! Lok Sabha Term
! Indian<br />General Election
! Seats<br />contested
! Seats<br />won
! Votes Polled
! % of<br /> votes
! % of votes in<br />seats contested
! State (seats)
! Ref.
|-
| [[13th Lok Sabha]]
| [[1999 Indian general election|1999]]
| 60
| 21
| 1,12,82,084
| 3.10
| 28.01
| Bihar (18)<br />Karnataka (3)<br />
|-
| [[14th Lok Sabha]]
| [[2004 Indian general election|2004]]
| 73
| 8
| 91,44,963
| 2.53
| 
| Bihar (6) Lakshadweep(1) Uttar Pradesh(1)
|-
| [[15th Lok Sabha]]
| [[2009 Indian general election|2009]]
| 27
| 20
| 59,36,786
| 
| 
| Bihar (20)
|-
| [[16th Lok Sabha]]
| [[2014 Indian general election|2014]]
| 93
| 2
| 59,92,281
| 1.08
|
| Bihar (2)<br />
|-
| [[17th Lok Sabha]]
| [[2019 Indian general election|2019]]
| 24
| 16
| 89,26,679
|1.45
|
| Bihar(16)<br />
| [https://web.archive.org/web/20190526090141/http://results.eci.gov.in/pc/en/partywise/partywiseresult-S04.htm?st=S04]
|}

=== Bihar Vidhan Sabha ===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
!Vidhan Sabha Term
!Bihar Assembly Elections
!Seats Contested
!Seats Won
!% of votes
!Party Votes
|
|-
|11th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2000 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2000]]
|293
|124
|28.34
|10500361
|
|-
|12th Vidhan Sabha
|[[February 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2005 February]]
|138
|55
|14.55
|3564930
|
|-
|13th Vidhan Sabha
|[[October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2005 October]]
|139
|88
|20.05
|4819759
|
|-
|14th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2010]]
|144
|115
|22.58
|6,561,906
|
|-
|15th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2015]]
|101
|71
|16.8
|6,416,414
|
|-
|16th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|2020]]
|115
|43
|15.39
|6,485,179
|
|}

===Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha===
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Vidhan Sabha Term
!Jharkhand Assembly Elections
!Seats Contested
!Seats Won
!% of votes
!Party Votes
|-
|2nd Vidhan Sabha
|[[2005 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2005]]
|18
|6
|4.0
|
|-
|3rd Vidhan Sabha
|[[2009 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2009]]
|14
|2
|2.78
|285,565
|-
|4th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2014]]
|11
|0
|0.96
|133815
|-
|5th Vidhan Sabha
|[[2019 Jharkhand Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
|45
|0
|0.73
|110120<ref>{{Cite web|title=|url=https://eci.gov.in/files/file/3787-jharkhand-2014/|url-status=live}}</ref>
|}

===Arunachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha===

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#00f;"
! Vidhan Sabha term
! General Election
! Seats<br />contested
! Seats<br />won
! Votes Polled
! % of<br /> votes
! % of votes in<br />seats contested
! Ref.
|-
| 7th
|[[2019 Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election|2019]]
|14
|7
|61,324
|9.89
|
|{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
|}
===Manipur Vidhan Sabha===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
|- style="background:#00f;"
! Vidhan Sabha term
! General Election
! Seats<br />contested
! Seats<br />won
! Votes Polled
! % of<br /> votes
! % of votes in<br />seats contested
! Ref.
|-
| 13th
|[[2022 Manipur Legislative Assembly election|2022]]
|40
|6
|TBD
|TBD
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|{{citation needed|date=August 2020}}
|}

==Prominent members==
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* [[Ramchandra Prasad Singh]],  JDU Party leader in Rajya Sabha.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/news/report/bihar-polls-meet-the-backroom-boys-in-the-battle-for-bihar/20150922.htm|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406021442/http://www.rediff.com/news/report/bihar-polls-meet-the-backroom-boys-in-the-battle-for-bihar/20150922.htm|archive-date=6 April 2017|title=Meet the backroom boys in the battle for Bihar}}</ref><ref name="ABP"/>
*[[Upendra Kushwaha]], president of parliamentary board of JD(U).
*[[Umesh Kushwaha]], Bihar state President of Janata Dal (United).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/~/umesh-kushwaha-becomes-bihar-jd-u-president-succeeds-vashishth-narayan-singh/States/news/2288552.html|title= Umesh Kushwaha becomes Bihar JD(U) chief succeeds Vashishtha Narayan Singh |website=UniIndia|access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref><ref name="ABP">{{cite web|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/bihar/former-minister-ramsevak-singh-will-be-jdu-state-president-cm-nitish-kumar-believed-on-pair-of-luv-kush-ann-1716103|title=पूर्व मंत्री रामसेवक सिंह होंगे JDU के नए प्रदेश अध्यक्ष, लव-कुश की जोड़ी पर नीतीश ने जताया भरोसा|website=ABP News|access-date=10 January 2021}}</ref>
* [[Nitish Kumar]],  [[List of Chief Ministers of Bihar|Chief Minister of Bihar]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bihar-chief-minister-nitish-kumar-is-new-jdu-chief/article8458031.ece|title=Nitish Kumar is new JD(U) chief|newspaper=The Hindu|date=10 April 2016}}</ref>
*[[Harivansh Narayan Singh]] – [[Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha]] (2018)
* [[K.C. Tyagi]], Secretary General & National Spokesperson.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.janatadalunited.org/secretary_general.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100923021419/http://www.janatadalunited.org/secretary_general.html|url-status = dead|archive-date=23 September 2010|title=The Secretary General|date=23 September 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://164.100.47.5/webcom/typewise.aspx?type=DRSCRS |title=Rajya Sabha: Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees |publisher=164.100.47.5 |access-date=12 March 2017 |url-status = live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20170312020752/http://164.100.47.5/webcom/typewise.aspx?type=DRSCRS |archive-date=12 March 2017  }}</ref>
*[[Abhay Kushwaha]], Former President of Youth wing of Janata Dal (United).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/patna-news/abhay-kushwaha-becomes-the-state-president-of-youth-wing-of-jdu-2601115/|title=Abhay-kushwaha-becomes-the-state-president-of-youth-wing-of-jdu|website=Patrika.com|access-date=2020-10-13}}</ref>
* [[Vijay Kumar Chaudhary]], Speaker of [[Bihar Legislative Assembly]], Former Bihar [[JD(U)]] President, Former Leader of [[JD(U)]] Legislature Party, .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nitish-confidante-vijay-chaudhary-is-new-bihar-speaker/1/536704.html|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406110247/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/nitish-confidante-vijay-chaudhary-is-new-bihar-speaker/1/536704.html|archive-date=6 April 2017|title=Nitish confidante Vijay Chaudhary is new Bihar Speaker}}</ref>
* [[Bashistha Narain Singh]], Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ndtv.com/patna-news/unopposed-bashishtha-narayan-singh-re-elected-jd-u-bihar-unit-president-1466277|url-status = live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170406020718/http://www.ndtv.com/patna-news/unopposed-bashishtha-narayan-singh-re-elected-jd-u-bihar-unit-president-1466277|archive-date=6 April 2017|title=Unopposed, Bashishtha Narayan Singh Re-Elected JD(U) Bihar Unit President}}</ref>
* [[Rajiv Ranjan Singh]], [[Member of Parliament]], Former Bihar [[JD(U)]] President.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/nitish-kumarss-team-7-masters-9-grads-and-12-who-went-to-school/|url-status = live|archive-url=http://archive.wikiwix.com/cache/20151205215544/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/nitish-kumarss-team-7-masters-9-grads-and-12-who-went-to-school/|archive-date=5 December 2015|title=Nitish Kumar's Bihar team: 7 Masters, 9 graduates and 12 who went to school|date=2015-11-22}}</ref>
*[[Bijendra Prasad Yadav]], Minister for Energy, Registration, Excise and Prohibtion, [[Government of Bihar]]
*[[Monazir Hassan]], Former Cabinet Minister [[Government of Bihar]], Former MP [[Begusarai (Lok Sabha constituency)|Begusarai]]

==List of Chief Ministers ==

===Chief Ministers of Bihar===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No
! Name
! Constituency
! colspan=2| Term of office
! Tenure length
! Assembly
|- align=center style="height: 60px;"
|1
| [[Nitish Kumar]]
| [[Bihar Legislative Council|MLC]]
| 24 November 2005
| 26 November 2010
| {{age in years and days|2005|11|24|2010|11|26}}
| [[October 2005 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|14th]]
|- align=center style="height: 60px;"
|2
| [[Nitish Kumar]]
| [[Bihar Legislative Council|MLC]]
| 26 November 2010
| 20 May 2014
| {{age in years and days|2010|11|26|2014|05|20}}
| [[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|15th]]
|- align=center style="height: 60px;"
|3
| [[Jitan Ram Manjhi]]
| [[Makhdumpur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Makhdumpur]]
| 20 May 2014
| 22 February 2015
| {{age in years and days|2014|05|20|2015|02|22}}
| [[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|15th]]
|- align=center style="height: 60px;"
|4
| [[Nitish Kumar]]
| [[Bihar Legislative Council|MLC]]
| 22 February 2015
| 20 November 2015
| {{age in years and days|2015|02|22|2015|11|20}}
| [[2010 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|15th]]
|- align=center style="height: 60px;"
|5
| [[Nitish Kumar]]
| [[Bihar Legislative Council|MLC]]
| 20 November 2015
| 26 July 2017
| {{age in years and days|2015|11|20|2017|07|26}}
| [[2015 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|16th]]
|- align=center style="height: 60px;"
|6
| [[Nitish Kumar]]
| [[Bihar Legislative Council|MLC]]
| 26 July 2017
| 16 November 2020
| {{age in years and days|2017|07|26|2020|11|16}}
| [[Sixteenth Bihar Legislative Assembly|16th]]
|- align=center style="height: 60px;"
|7
| [[Nitish Kumar]]
| [[Bihar Legislative Council|MLC]]
| 16 November 2020
| '''incumbent'''
| {{age in years and days|2020|11|16}}
| [[2020 Bihar Legislative Assembly election|17th]]
|}

==National President==
* [[Sharad Yadav]] – (2004 to 2016) Founder President
* [[Nitish kumar]] – 2016 to 2020
* [[Ramchandra Prasad Singh]] – 2020 to 2021
* [[Lalan Singh]] –  from 2021

==References==
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==External links==
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