Lok Shakti
Lok Shakti | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Ramakrishna Hegde |
| Founder | Ramakrishna Hegde |
| Founded | 1997 |
| Dissolved | 2003 |
| Split from | Janata Dal |
| Merged into | Janata Dal (United) |
| ECI Status | dissolved party |
| Alliance | National Democratic Alliance (1998-2003) |
| Election symbol | |
Lok Shakti (lit. People's Power) was a political party in India. Lok Shakti was one of several parties that were formed when the Janata Dal crumbled in the mid-1990s. LS was formed in February 1997 after Ramakrishna Hegde was expelled from Janata Dal. Lok Shakti emerged as a major party in Karnataka. It was a founding member of the National Democratic Alliance. It eventually merged with Janata Dal (United) .