Janata Dal

political party in India, 1988–1999

Janata Dal (“People’s Party”) was an Indian political party. It was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Indian National Congress (Jagjivan), and the Jan Morcha united on 11 October 1988 on the birth anniversary of Jayaprakash Narayan under the leadership of V. P. Singh.