Janata Dal (Secular)

Janata Dal (Secular)
Janata Dal (Secular)
Abbreviation	JD(S)
President	H. D. Deve Gowda
Chairman	H. D. Kumaraswamy
Parliamentary Chairperson	H. D. Deve Gowda
Rajya Sabha Leader	H. D. Deve Gowda
Lok Sabha Leader	H. D. Kumaraswamy
Founder	H. D. Deve Gowda
Founded	July 1999
Preceded by	Janata Dal
Headquarters	JP Bhavan, 19/1, Platform Road, Seshadripuram, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560020
Student wing	Student Janata Dal (Secular)
Youth wing	Yuva Janata Dal (Secular)
Women's wing	Mahila Janata Dal (Secular)
Labour wing	Karmikara Janata Dal (Secular)
Ideology	Social democracy; Factions:; Canarese nationalism
Political position	Centre-left
Colours	Green
ECI Status	State Party
Alliance	National Alliance; ; National Democratic Alliance ; (2006–2007) ; (2024–present); Former Alliances United Progressive Alliance (National) (2004–2006), (2018–2019); AIADMK-led Alliance (Tamil Nadu) (2006); Left Democratic Front (Kerala) (2009–2026);
Seats in Rajya Sabha	1 / 245
Seats in Lok Sabha	2 / 543
Seats in Karnataka Legislative Assembly	18 / 224
Seats in Karnataka Legislative Council	8 / 75
Number of states and union territories in government	1 / 31
Election symbol
Party flag
Website
	jds.ind.in
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The Janata Dal (Secular) (transl. People's Party (Secular); abbr. JD(S)) is an Indian political party recognised as a state party in the Indian states of Karnataka, Kerala and Arunachal Pradesh. It was founded by the former prime minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda in July 1999 as a breakaway faction from the Janata Dal.