Loktantrik Janata Dal

Loktantrik Janata Dal
AbbreviationLJD
LeaderSharad Yadav
PresidentJaved Raza
SecretaryZubair Ahmad Quraishi
FounderSharad Yadav
Founded18 May 2018 (2018-05-18)
Merger ofBahujan Mukti Party
Split fromJanata Dal (United)
HeadquartersSharad Yadav Bhawan,H.No.BP 8, DDA Flats,Bindapur,Dwaraka, New Delhi, New Delhi district, New Delhi - 110059
Youth wingLokatantrik Yuva Janata Dal
IdeologySocialism
Mulnivasism
Bahujanism
ECI StatusRegistered Political Party

The Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) was an recognised registered political party in India. It was nationally launched by Sharad Yadav, Ali Anwar and Zubair Ahmad Quraishi in May 2018. The party was formed after Yadav parted ways from Janata Dal (United), due to its alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar. Sharad Yadav joined Rashtriya Janata Dal in 2019 but he did not merge his party Loktantrik Janata dal.

The Veerendra Kumar fraction of the Janata Dal (United) unit of Kerala under the leadership of M. P. Veerendra Kumar merged with the party.

Sharad Yadav joined Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on 20 March 2022, Sharad Yadav has taken up the task of re-uniting all the former Janata Dal factions and other parties with similar ideologies to put forward a united opposition for 2024 Lok Sabha elections. After Sharad Yadav death in 2023 party made his president Javed Raza.Though the Kerala unit led by M. V. Shreyams Kumar of the party join RJD. The Kerala faction merged with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) on 12 October 2023.