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	\|predecessor = [[Janata Dal]]		\|predecessor = [[Janata Dal]]
	\|foundation = {{Start date and ~~years ago~~\|July 1999}}		\|foundation = {{Start date and age\|July 1999}}
	\|alliance =[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|~~Left Democratic Front~~]] (~~Kerala~~)		\|alliance =[[Left Democratic Front]] (Kerala)<br />
			[[Bahujan Samaj Party\|JDS+BSP]] (2018—Present)<br/>([[Karnataka]])
	\|colours = [[Green (color)\|Green]] {{Colorsample\|Green}}		\|colours = [[Green (color)\|Green]] {{Colorsample\|Green}}
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	\|ideology = [[Social democracy]]<ref name="elections.in">{{cite web\|url=https://www.elections.in/political-parties-in-india/janata-dal-secular.html\|title=Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S)\|work=elections.in\|access-date=2021-09-03}}</ref><br/>[[Secularism]]<ref name="elections.in"/>
	~~\|position = [[Centre-left]]<ref name="elections.in"/>~~
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	\|state_seats_name = [[State ~~Legislative Assemblies~~]]		\|state_seats_name = [[State legislative assemblies of India]]
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	The Janata Dal (Secular), formed in 1999, had its origins in the [[Janata Party]], founded in 1977 as a coalition of several smaller parties that combined forces to oppose the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="britannica.com">{{cite news\|url=http://www.britannica.com/topic/Janata-Dal-Secular\|title=britannica.com : Janata Dal (Secular)}}</ref> In 1988 the Janata Party and other smaller parties merged to form the [[Janata Dal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lokpriya.com/personalities/political/present/chandrashekhar.html\|title=article on Chandrashekar\|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindujobs.com/thehindu/mp/2006/01/17/stories/2006011700490300.html\|title=Bouquet of ideologies - article in the Hindu\|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0029548.html\|title=Janata Dal\|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref> In 1996, Janata Dal reached its pinnacle when [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] became Prime Minister of India, heading the [[United Front (India)\|United Front]] (UF) coalition government.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://pmindia.nic.in/pm_gowda.htm\|title=Profile of Deve Gowda on PMO website\|access-date=2007-09-30\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010020723/http://pmindia.nic.in/pm_gowda.htm\|archive-date=10 October 2007\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1">[http://jds.ind.in/histor/ History « Welcome to Janata Dal (Secular) Official Website]. Jds.ind.in. Retrieved on 2014-05-21.</ref>		The Janata Dal (Secular), formed in 1999, had its origins in the [[Janata Party]], founded in 1977 as a coalition of several smaller parties that combined forces to oppose the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="britannica.com">{{cite news\|url=http://www.britannica.com/topic/Janata-Dal-Secular\|title=britannica.com : Janata Dal (Secular)}}</ref> In 1988 the Janata Party and other smaller parties merged to form the [[Janata Dal]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.lokpriya.com/personalities/political/present/chandrashekhar.html\|title=article on Chandrashekar\|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindujobs.com/thehindu/mp/2006/01/17/stories/2006011700490300.html\|title=Bouquet of ideologies - article in the Hindu\|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0029548.html\|title=Janata Dal\|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref> In 1996, Janata Dal reached its pinnacle when [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] became Prime Minister of India, heading the [[United Front (India)\|United Front]] (UF) coalition government.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://pmindia.nic.in/pm_gowda.htm\|title=Profile of Deve Gowda on PMO website\|access-date=2007-09-30\|url-status=dead\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010020723/http://pmindia.nic.in/pm_gowda.htm\|archive-date=10 October 2007\|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1">[http://jds.ind.in/histor/ History « Welcome to Janata Dal (Secular) Official Website]. Jds.ind.in. Retrieved on 2014-05-21.</ref>

	The [[Janata Dal]] split in 1999, when a faction led by Chief Minister [[J. H. Patel]] lent support to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|National Democratic Alliance]] leading to the formation of Janata Dal (Secular) under [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] and [[Siddaramaiah]]. The [[Sharad Yadav]] faction of the Janata Dal, the Lok Shakti and the Samata Party merged as the [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.janata.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=60\|title=Janata.in\|website=www.janata.in}}</ref><ref>[http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2108/stories/20040423006701900.htm ] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103051657/http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2108/stories/20040423006701900.htm \|date=3 January 2008 }}</ref> Even though the premise for the split was its opposition to allying with the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|National Democratic Alliance]], [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] stayed equally away from the [[Indian National Congress]] from the outset.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99aug26/head2.htm\|title="Gowda rules out tieup with Congress " - Tribune India article\|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref>		The Janata Dal split in 1999, when a faction led by Chief Minister [[J. H. Patel]] lent support to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|National Democratic Alliance]] leading to the formation of Janata Dal (Secular) under [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] and [[Siddaramaiah]]. The [[Sharad Yadav]] faction of the Janata Dal, the Lok Shakti and the Samata Party merged as the [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.janata.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=60\|title=Janata.in\|website=www.janata.in}}</ref><ref>[http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2108/stories/20040423006701900.htm ] {{webarchive \|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103051657/http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2108/stories/20040423006701900.htm \|date=3 January 2008 }}</ref> Even though the premise for the split was its opposition to allying with the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)\|National Democratic Alliance]], H. D. Deve Gowda stayed equally away from the [[Indian National Congress]] from the outset.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99aug26/head2.htm\|title="Gowda rules out tieup with Congress " - Tribune India article\|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref>

	The [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election\|2004 Karnataka Assembly election]] witnessed the revival of the party's fortunes with JD(S) becoming part of the ruling coalition in the state.		The [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election\|2004 Karnataka Assembly election]] witnessed the revival of the party's fortunes with JD(S) becoming part of the ruling coalition in the state.

	On 14 April 2015, the JD(S), [[Janata Dal (United)]], [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], the [[Indian National Lok Dal]], [[Samajwadi Party]], and [[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]] announced that they would merge into a new national [[Janata Parivar]] alliance in order to oppose the BJP, thus leaving the UPA.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/janata-parivar-formalised-mulayam-singh-named-chief-of-new-party_1578871.html \|title='Janata Parivar' formalised, Mulayam Singh named chief of new party \| Zee News \|publisher=Zeenews.india.com \|date=2015-04-15 \|access-date=2017-03-12}}</ref>		On 14 April 2015, the JD(S), Janata Dal (United), [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], the [[Indian National Lok Dal]], [[Samajwadi Party]], and [[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]] announced that they would merge into a new national [[Janata Parivar]] alliance in order to oppose the BJP, thus leaving the UPA.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/janata-parivar-formalised-mulayam-singh-named-chief-of-new-party_1578871.html \|title='Janata Parivar' formalised, Mulayam Singh named chief of new party \| Zee News \|publisher=Zeenews.india.com \|date=2015-04-15 \|access-date=2017-03-12}}</ref>

	==Prominent members==		==Prominent members==
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	* [[H. D. Deve Gowda]], President of Janata Dal (Secular), former prime minister of India and former chief minister of Karnataka		* [[H. D. Deve Gowda]], President of Janata Dal (Secular), former prime minister of India and former chief minister of Karnataka
	* [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]], former chief minister of Karnataka, son of former prime minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda, and former Karnataka State president of Janata Dal (Secular)		* [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]], former chief minister of Karnataka, son of former prime minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda, and former Karnataka State president of Janata Dal (Secular)
	* H. K. ~~Kumaraswamy~~,current Karnataka State president of Janata Dal (Secular)		* [[C. M. Ibrahim]],current Karnataka State president of Janata Dal (Secular)
	* [[H. D. Revanna]], former cabinet minister, present MLA, Karnataka (son of H. D. Deve Gowda).		* [[H. D. Revanna]], former cabinet minister, present MLA, Karnataka (son of H. D. Deve Gowda).
	* [[Nikhil Gowda]], state president, Yuva Janata Dal (Secular)		* [[Nikhil Gowda]], state president, Yuva Janata Dal (Secular)
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	==See also==		==See also==
	* [[List of political parties in India]]		* [[List of political parties in India]]
			* [[Samata Party]]

	==References==		==References==

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	\|party_name = Janata Dal (Secular)		\|party_name = Janata Dal (Secular)
	\|party_logo = [[File:JDS-party-symbol.jpg\|200px]]		\|party_logo = [[File:JDS-party-symbol.jpg\|200px]]
	\|colorcode = {{Janata Dal (Secular)~~/meta/color~~}}		\|colorcode = {{party color\|Janata Dal (Secular)}}
	\|abbreviation = JD(S)		\|abbreviation = JD(S)
	\|president = [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]		\|president = [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]
	\|founder = [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]		\|founder = [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]<br />{{small\|(Former [[Prime Minister of India]])}}
	\|loksabha_leader = [[Prajwal Revanna]]		\|loksabha_leader = [[Prajwal Revanna]]
	\|rajyasabha_leader = [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]		\|rajyasabha_leader = [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]
	\|predecessor = [[Janata Dal]]		\|predecessor = [[Janata Dal]]
	\|foundation = {{Start date and years ago\|July 1999}}		\|foundation = {{Start date and years ago\|July 1999}}
	\|alliance = [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]] (Kerala)		\|alliance =[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)\|Left Democratic Front]] (Kerala)
	\|colours = [[Green (color)\|Green]] {{Colorsample\|Green}}		\|colours = [[Green (color)\|Green]] {{Colorsample\|Green}}
	\|eci = [[List of political parties in India#State (regional)\|State Party]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/ElecSym19012013_eng.pdf\|publisher=Election Commission of India\|access-date=9 May 2013\|location=India\|year=2013}}</ref>		\|eci = [[List of political parties in India#State (regional)\|State Party]]<ref>{{cite web\|title=List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013\|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/ElectoralLaws/OrdersNotifications/ElecSym19012013_eng.pdf\|publisher=Election Commission of India\|access-date=9 May 2013\|location=India\|year=2013}}</ref>
	\|position =		\|ideology = [[Social democracy]]<ref name="elections.in">{{cite web\|url=https://www.elections.in/political-parties-in-india/janata-dal-secular.html\|title=Janata Dal (Secular) JD(S)\|work=elections.in\|access-date=2021-09-03}}</ref><br/>[[Secularism]]<ref name="elections.in"/>
	\|loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar\|1\|543\|hex={{Janata Dal (Secular)~~/meta/color~~}}}}		\|position = [[Centre-left]]<ref name="elections.in"/>
	\|rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar\|1\|245\|hex={{Janata Dal (Secular)~~/meta/color~~}}}}		\|loksabha_seats = {{Composition bar\|1\|543\|hex={{party color\|Janata Dal (Secular)}}}}
	\|state_seats_name = [[~~Karnataka~~ Legislative ~~Assembly~~]]		\|rajyasabha_seats = {{Composition bar\|1\|245\|hex={{party color\|Janata Dal (Secular)}}}}
	\|state_seats = {{Composition bar\|32\|224\|hex={{Janata Dal (Secular)/~~meta/~~color}}}}		\|state_seats_name = [[State Legislative Assemblies]]
	\|state2_seats_name = [[~~Kerala~~ Legislative ~~Assembly~~]]		\|state_seats = [[Karnataka Legislative Assembly]] {{Composition bar\|32\|224\|hex={{party color\|Janata Dal (Secular)}}}}<br /> [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]{{Composition bar\|2\|140\|hex={{party color\|Janata Dal (Secular)}}}}
	\|state2_seats = {{Composition bar\|2\|~~140~~\|hex={{Janata Dal (Secular)~~/meta/color~~}}}}		\|state2_seats_name = [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]
			\|state2_seats = {{Composition bar\|11\|75\|hex={{party color\|Janata Dal (Secular)}}}}
	\|headquarters = JP Bhavan, 19/1, Platform Road, [[Seshadripuram]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]]-560020		\|headquarters = JP Bhavan, 19/1, Platform Road, [[Seshadripuram]], [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]]-560020
	\|students = Student Janata Dal		\|students = Student Janata Dal
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	\|labour = Karmikara Janata Dal		\|labour = Karmikara Janata Dal
	\|peasants =		\|peasants =
	\|no_states = {{Composition bar\|1\|31\|hex={{Janata Dal (Secular)~~/meta/color~~}}}}		\|no_states = {{Composition bar\|1\|31\|hex={{party color\|Janata Dal (Secular)}}}}
	\|national_convener = [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]		\|national_convener = [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]
	\|symbol = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Lady Farmer.png\|Janata Dal Election Symbol\|150px]]		\|symbol = [[File:Indian Election Symbol Lady Farmer.png\|Janata Dal Election Symbol\|150px]]
	\|website = {{url\|http://jds.ind.in/}}		\|website = {{url\|http://jds.ind.in/}}
	~~\|ideology =~~
	}}		}}

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	\| [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]		\| [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
	\| [[~~Ramanagaram~~ (Vidhana Sabha constituency)\|~~Ramanagaram~~]]		\| [[Ramanagara (Vidhana Sabha constituency)\|Ramanagara]]
	\| 3 February 2006		\| 3 February 2006
	\| 8 October 2007		\| 8 October 2007

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The '''Janata Dal (Secular)''' is an Indian political party<ref>{{cite web|url=http://janatadals.com/aboutparty.php|title=History of Janata Dal (Secular) according to its website|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref> led by former [[List of Prime Ministers of India|prime minister of India]], [[H. D. Deve Gowda]]. The party is recognized as a [[List of political parties in India#State (regional)|State Party]] in the states of [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]] and [[Arunachal Pradesh]]. It was formed in July 1999 by the split of [[Janata Dal]] party.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19991113/ipo13028.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090201104233/http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19991113/ipo13028.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 February 2009|title=EC to hear Janata Dal symbol dispute|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india-today.com/itoday/19990802/jd.html|title=The Nation:Janata Dal:Divided Gains (India Today article)|access-date=2007-09-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160109210028/http://www.india-today.com/itoday/19990802/jd.html|archive-date=9 January 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> It has a political presence mainly in Karnataka. In Kerala, the party is a part of the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front (LDF)]].

==History==
[[File:JD-S-propaganda-Kannada-Bangalore.jpg|thumb|JD(S) promotion art-work in [[Bangalore]].]]
The Janata Dal (Secular), formed in 1999, had its origins in the [[Janata Party]], founded in 1977 as a coalition of several smaller parties that combined forces to oppose the [[Indian National Congress]].<ref name="britannica.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.britannica.com/topic/Janata-Dal-Secular|title=britannica.com : Janata Dal (Secular)}}</ref> In 1988 the Janata Party and other smaller parties merged to form the [[Janata Dal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lokpriya.com/personalities/political/present/chandrashekhar.html|title=article on Chandrashekar|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindujobs.com/thehindu/mp/2006/01/17/stories/2006011700490300.html|title=Bouquet of ideologies - article in the Hindu|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tiscali.co.uk/reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0029548.html|title=Janata Dal|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref> In 1996, Janata Dal reached its pinnacle when [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] became Prime Minister of India, heading the [[United Front (India)|United Front]] (UF) coalition government.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pmindia.nic.in/pm_gowda.htm|title=Profile of Deve Gowda on PMO website|access-date=2007-09-30|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071010020723/http://pmindia.nic.in/pm_gowda.htm|archive-date=10 October 2007|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref name="autogenerated1">[http://jds.ind.in/histor/ History « Welcome to Janata Dal (Secular) Official Website]. Jds.ind.in. Retrieved on 2014-05-21.</ref>

The [[Janata Dal]] split in 1999, when a faction led by Chief Minister [[J. H. Patel]] lent support to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]-led [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] leading to the formation of Janata Dal (Secular) under [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] and [[Siddaramaiah]]. The [[Sharad Yadav]] faction of the Janata Dal, the Lok Shakti and the Samata Party merged as the [[Janata Dal (United)]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.janata.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=53&Itemid=60|title=Janata.in|website=www.janata.in}}</ref><ref>[http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2108/stories/20040423006701900.htm ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080103051657/http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2108/stories/20040423006701900.htm |date=3 January 2008 }}</ref> Even though the premise for the split was its opposition to allying with the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]], [[H. D. Deve Gowda]] stayed equally away from the [[Indian National Congress]] from the outset.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99aug26/head2.htm|title="Gowda rules out tieup with Congress " - Tribune India article|access-date=2007-09-30}}</ref>

The [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|2004 Karnataka Assembly election]] witnessed the revival of the party's fortunes with JD(S) becoming part of the ruling coalition in the state.

On 14 April 2015, the JD(S), [[Janata Dal (United)]], [[Rashtriya Janata Dal]], the [[Indian National Lok Dal]], [[Samajwadi Party]], and [[Samajwadi Janata Party (Rashtriya)]] announced that they would merge into a new national [[Janata Parivar]] alliance in order to oppose the BJP, thus leaving the UPA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/janata-parivar-formalised-mulayam-singh-named-chief-of-new-party_1578871.html |title='Janata Parivar' formalised, Mulayam Singh named chief of new party | Zee News |publisher=Zeenews.india.com |date=2015-04-15 |access-date=2017-03-12}}</ref>

==Prominent members==



* [[H. D. Deve Gowda]], President of Janata Dal (Secular), former prime minister of India and former chief minister of Karnataka
* [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]], former chief minister of Karnataka, son of former prime minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda, and former Karnataka State president of Janata Dal (Secular)
* H. K. Kumaraswamy,current Karnataka State president of Janata Dal (Secular)
* [[H. D. Revanna]], former cabinet minister, present MLA, Karnataka (son of H. D. Deve Gowda).
* [[Nikhil Gowda]], state president, Yuva Janata Dal (Secular)
* [[Prajwal Revanna]], MP of Hassan; Lok Sabha leader of Janata Dal (Secular).
* [[Basavaraj Horatti]], current chairman of Karnataka Legislative Council, and former cabinet minister of Karnataka
* [[Y. S. V. Datta]], former MLA of Karnataka
* [[B. M. Farooq]], current MLC of Karnataka Legislative Council, current national general secretary Of Janata Dal (Secular)
*[[C. S. Puttaraju]], former minister for small irrigation resources, and former member of parliament, Lok Sabha from Mandya
*[[GT Devegowda]], former minister for higher education, and member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Chamundeshwari (Vidhana Sabha constituency
* Oommen Thalavady, former MLA Kuttanad, Kerala Legislative Assembly
* [[Sarekoppa Bangarappa]], former chief minister of Karnataka<ref>[http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=91750n_tit=Bangarappa+Switches+Parties+Ninth+Time%2C+Joins+JD%28S%29 D A I J I W O R L D]. D A I J I W O R L D (2011-08-10). Retrieved on 2014-05-21.</ref>
* [[N. M. Joseph]], vice president of Janata Dal (Secular)
* [[D. Kupendra Reddy]], Former MP of Rajya Sabha<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/kupendra-reddy-files-papers-as-jds-candidate-for-rs-polls/article6093755.ece|title=Kupendra Reddy files papers as JD(S) candidate for RS polls|date=2014-06-08|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-02-23|others=Special Correspondent|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prsindia.org/mptrack/dkupendrareddy|title=D. Kupendra Reddy|date=2016-10-25|website=PRSIndia|language=en|access-date=2019-02-23}}</ref>
* [[Mathew T. Thomas]], former Kerala State president of Janata Dal (Secular) and former Kerala State minister
* [[Jose Thettayil]], vice president of Janata Dal (Secular), former minister Govt. of Kerala.
* [[C. K. Nanu]], state president of JD(S) Kerala, former minister Govt. of Kerala and MLA
* [[Neelalohithadasan Nadar]], former Kerala State president of Janata Dal (Secular) (former minister Govt. of Kerala; former member of Parliament, Govt. of India)
* [[K. Krishnankutty]], current Kerala State minister for water resources
* [[Gegong Apang]], former chief minister of Arunachal Pradesh

==List of chief ministers==
===Chief ministers of Karnataka===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No
! Name
! Constituency
! colspan=2| Term of office
! Tenure length
! Assembly
|- align=center style="height: 60px;"
| rowspan=2|1
| [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
| [[Ramanagaram (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Ramanagaram]]
| 3 February 2006
| 8 October 2007
| {{age in years and days|2006|02|03|2007|10|08}}
| [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|12th]]
|- align=center style="height: 60px;"
| [[H. D. Kumaraswamy]]
| [[Channapatna (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Channapatna]]
| 23 May 2018
| 23 July 2019
| {{age in years and days|2018|05|23|2019|08|23}}
| [[2018 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|15th]]
|}

===Deputy chief ministers of Karnataka===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No
! Name
! Constituency
! colspan=2| Term of office
! Tenure length
! Assembly
|- align=center style="height: 60px;"
| 1
| [[Siddaramaiah]]
| [[Chamundeshwari (Vidhana Sabha constituency)|Chamundeshwari]]
| 28 May 2004
| 5 Aug 2005
| {{age in years and days|2004|05|28|2005|08|05}}
| [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|12th]]
|- align=center style="height: 60px;"
| 2
| [[M. P. Prakash]]
| Hadagali
| 5 Aug 2005
| 28 January 2006
| {{age in years and days|2005|08|05|2006|01|28}}
| [[2004 Karnataka Legislative Assembly election|12th]]
|}

==Assembly election history in Karnataka==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year || Assembly election || Seats contested || Seats won || Votes secured || Percentage of votes
|-
| 1999 || 11th Assembly || 203 || 10 || 23,16,885 ||10.42%<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120111111511/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_1999/StatisticalReport-KT99.pdf |archive-date=11 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2004 || 12th Assembly || 220 || 59 || 52,20,121 || 20.77%<ref>[http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/SE_2004/StatisticalReports_KT_2004.pdf List Of Political Parties]. (PDF) . Retrieved on 2014-05-21.</ref>
|-
|2008 || 13th Assembly || 219 || 28 ||49,59,252 || 18.96%<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2008/stats_report_KT2008.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140303032806/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/AE2008/stats_report_KT2008.pdf |archive-date=3 March 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
|2013 || 14th Assembly || 222 || 40 || 63,29,864 || 20.09%
|-
|2018 || 15th Assembly || 202 || 37 || 66,66,307 || 18.30%
|}

==Assembly election history in Kerala==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year || Assembly election || Seats contested || Seats won || Votes secured || Percentage of votes
|-
| 2001 || 11th Assembly || 12 || 3 || 546,917 ||3.48%
|-
|2006 || 12th Assembly || 7 || 5 || 353,111 || 2.27%
|-
|2011 || 13th Assembly || 5 || 4 ||264,631 || 1.52%
|-
|2016 || 14th Assembly || 5 || 3 || 293,274 || 1.5%
|-
|2021 || 15th Assembly || 4 || 2 || 265,789 || 1.28%
|-
|}

==Lok Sabha election history in Karnataka==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year || Lok Sabha election || Seats contested || Seats won || Votes secured || Percentage of votes
|-
| [[2004 Indian general election|2004]] || [[14th Lok Sabha]] || 28 || 2 || 51,35,205 || 20.45%<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=25 October 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140718190634/http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/StatisticalReports/LS_2004/Vol_I_LS_2004.pdf |archive-date=18 July 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
|-
| [[2009 Indian general election|2009]] || [[15th Lok Sabha]] || 21 || 3 || 33,35,530 || 13.58%
|-
| [[2014 Indian general election|2014]] || [[16th Lok Sabha]] || 25 || 2 || 34,06,465 || 11.00%<ref>{{cite web|url=http://eciresults.nic.in/PartyWiseResultS10.htm?st=S10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140521023317/http://eciresults.nic.in/PartyWiseResultS10.htm?st=S10|archive-date=2014-05-21|title=Partywise Trends & Result|date=21 May 2014}}</ref>
|-
| [[2019 Indian general election|2019]] || [[17th Lok Sabha]] || 8 || 1 || 33,97,229 || 9.67%
|}

==See also==
* [[List of political parties in India]]

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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*[http://www.janatadals.com Official Website]

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