Karnataka JDS

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The Janata Dal (Secular) is a left of centre Indian political party led by former Prime Minister of India H.D. Deve Gowda. It was formed in July 1999 by the split of Janata Dal party.

It has political presence mainly in Karnataka. In Kerala, a breakaway faction Janata Dal (Left) is a part of the LDF government.

The JD(S) traces its roots back to the Janata Party organized by Jayprakash Narayan that united all anti-Indira Gandhi parties under one banner for the 1977 national elections.The Janata Party split twice, first in 1979 and then in 1980 leading to the birth of the Bharatiya Janata Party which comprised members of the erstwhile Jan Sangh which was close to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.

Janata Dal was formed in Bangalore by the merger of the Janata Party with smaller opposition parties in 1988.In May 1996, H.D. Deve Gowda, now leader of Janata Dal (Secular), became Prime Minister of India as part of a coailition (called United Front) government.

Janata Dal split in 1999 when some leaders left to a