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|president          = Fateh Singh
|president          = Fateh Singh
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|secretary          = Sushila Morale<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/jdu-rebel-sharad-yadav-faction-announces-new-party-loktantrik-janata-dal/1146787/|title=JD(U) rebel Sharad Yadav faction announces new party 'Loktantrik Janata Dal'|date=26 April 2018|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref>
|secretary          = Sushila Morale<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/jdu-rebel-sharad-yadav-faction-announces-new-party-loktantrik-janata-dal/1146787/ |title=JD(U) rebel Sharad Yadav faction announces new party 'Loktantrik Janata Dal' |date=26 April 2018 |work=Financial Express |access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref>
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|ideology          = [[Socialism]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/loktantrik-janata-dal-with-sharad-yadav-as-mentor-to-be-formally-launched-on-may-18/1170134/|title=Loktantrik Janata Dal with Sharad Yadav as mentor to be formally launched on May 18|date=16 May 2018|work=The Financial Express|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><br>Mulnivasism<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://velivada.com/2018/04/30/what-is-there-in-a-name-there-is-a-lot-in-the-name/|title=What is there in a Name? There is a lot in the Name|website=velivada|access-date=3 August 2018|date=30 April 2018}}</ref><br>[[Bahujan]]ism<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sharad-yadavs-show-of-strength-with-opposition-parties-tomorrow-1738348|title=Sharad Yadav's Show Of Strength With Opposition Parties Tomorrow|work=NDTV.com|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref>
|ideology          = [[Socialism]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/loktantrik-janata-dal-with-sharad-yadav-as-mentor-to-be-formally-launched-on-may-18/1170134/|title=Loktantrik Janata Dal with Sharad Yadav as mentor to be formally launched on May 18|date=16 May 2018|work=The Financial Express|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><br/>Mulnivasism<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://velivada.com/2018/04/30/what-is-there-in-a-name-there-is-a-lot-in-the-name/|title=What is there in a Name? There is a lot in the Name|website=velivada|access-date=3 August 2018|date=30 April 2018}}</ref><br/>[[Bahujan]]ism<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=16 August 2017 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sharad-yadavs-show-of-strength-with-opposition-parties-tomorrow-1738348 |title=Sharad Yadav's Show Of Strength With Opposition Parties Tomorrow |work=NDTV |access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref>
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The '''Loktantrik Janata Dal''' (LJD) is an unrecognized registered [[political party]] in India. It is nationally launched by [[Sharad Yadav]] and [[Ali Anwar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/newly-launched-ljd-calls-oppn-parties-to-unite-against-bjp/india/news/1234498.html|title=Newly-launched LJD calls Oppn parties to unite against BJP|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref> in May 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ex-janata-dal-member-sharad-yadav-launches-loktantrik-janata-dal-party-1878659|title=Ex-Janata Dal Member Sharad Yadav Launches 'Loktantrik Janata Dal" Party|work=NDTV.com|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sharad-yadav-launches-loktantrik-janata-dal-5182548/|title=Sharad Yadav launches Loktantrik Janata Dal|date=19 May 2018|work=The Indian Express|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sharad-yadav-formed-new-party-nitish-kumar-faction-tells-hc/story-fp1qqdzeNy8tHIYk9Z9TrM.html|title=Sharad Yadav formed new party: Nitish Kumar faction tells HC|date=5 July 2018|work=hindustan times|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> The party was formed after Yadav parted ways from [[Janata Dal (United)]], due to its alliance with [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sharad-yadavs-rajya-sabha-membership-cancelled-after-jd-u-petition-1783549|title=Sharad Yadav's Rajya Sabha Membership Cancelled After JD(U) Petition|work=NDTV.com|access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/ljd-to-be-part-of-anti-bjp-grand-alliance-for-lok-sabha-polls-sharad-yadav/articleshow/65304155.cms|title=LJD to be part of anti-BJP 'grand alliance' for Lok Sabha polls: Sharad Yadav - Times of India|work=The Times of India|access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-eyeing-votes-in-rajasthan-sharad-yadav-to-hold-rally-in-jaipur-2644624|title=Eyeing votes in Rajasthan, Sharad Yadav to hold rally in Jaipur|date=2 August 2018|work=dna|access-date=7 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>
The '''Loktantrik Janata Dal''' (LJD) was an unrecognized registered [[political party]] in India. It was nationally launched by [[Sharad Yadav]] and [[Ali Anwar]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.net/newly-launched-ljd-calls-oppn-parties-to-unite-against-bjp/india/news/1234498.html|title=Newly-launched LJD calls Oppn parties to unite against BJP|date=19 May 2018 |work=UNI India |access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref> in May 2018.<ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=5 July 2018 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/ex-janata-dal-member-sharad-yadav-launches-loktantrik-janata-dal-party-1878659 |title=Ex-Janata Dal Member Sharad Yadav Launches 'Loktantrik Janata Dal" Party |work=NDTV |access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/sharad-yadav-launches-loktantrik-janata-dal-5182548/|title=Sharad Yadav launches Loktantrik Janata Dal|date=19 May 2018|work=The Indian Express|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/sharad-yadav-formed-new-party-nitish-kumar-faction-tells-hc/story-fp1qqdzeNy8tHIYk9Z9TrM.html|title=Sharad Yadav formed new party: Nitish Kumar faction tells HC|date=5 July 2018|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en}}</ref> The party was formed after Yadav parted ways from [[Janata Dal (United)]], due to its alliance with [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in [[Bihar]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sanyal |first=Anindita |date=5 December 2017 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sharad-yadavs-rajya-sabha-membership-cancelled-after-jd-u-petition-1783549 |title=Sharad Yadav's Rajya Sabha Membership Cancelled After JD(U) Petition |work=NDTV |access-date=3 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=PTI |date=7 August 2018 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/elections/news/ljd-to-be-part-of-anti-bjp-grand-alliance-for-lok-sabha-polls-sharad-yadav/articleshow/65304155.cms |title=LJD to be part of anti-BJP 'grand alliance' for Lok Sabha polls: Sharad Yadav |work=The Times of India |access-date=7 August 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/jaipur/report-eyeing-votes-in-rajasthan-sharad-yadav-to-hold-rally-in-jaipur-2644624|title=Eyeing votes in Rajasthan, Sharad Yadav to hold rally in Jaipur|date=2 August 2018|work=DNA|access-date=7 August 2018|language=en-US}}</ref>


[[Bahujan Mukti Party]] a political wing of [[BAMCEF]] was merged with Loktantrik Janata Dal.<ref name="a">''Muslim Mirror''. ''[http://muslimmirror.com/eng/save-constitution-and-save-nation-a-massive-rally-by-bahujan-mukti-party/ ‘Save constitution’ and ‘Save nation’ A massive rally by Bahujan Mukti Party] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111452/http://muslimmirror.com/eng/save-constitution-and-save-nation-a-massive-rally-by-bahujan-mukti-party/ |date=27 April 2015 }}''</ref><ref name="b">''Pune Mirror''. ''[http://www.punemirror.in/pune/cover-story/Anna-supporter-quits-TMC-goes-the-BMP-way/articleshow/32809601.cms Anna supporter quits TMC, goes the BMP way]''</ref> V. L. Matang is the current President of the Bahujan Mukti party.<ref>''The Indian Express''. ''[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/debutant-party-says-will-field-german-bakery-convict-baig/ Debutant party says will field German Bakery convict Baig]''<br />—''Economic Times''. ''[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-01-13/news/46149682_1_bamcef-aam-admi-party-muslim BSP founder Kanshi Ram’s Bahujan group Bamcef plans to contest 400 Lok Sabha seats]''<br />—webindia123. ''[http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20140327/2364531.html BMP to field German Bakery blast convict from Aurangabad LS seat]''<br />—{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/dalit-outfit-bahujan-mukti-684714.html|title=Sharad Yadav pitches for BJP versus all in MP|date=31 July 2018|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en}}<br />—{{Cite news|url=http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/south/bihar/others/2018/07/31170718/Dalit-outfit-Bahujan-Mukti-Party-merges-with-Sharad.vpf|title=Dalit outfit Bahujan Mukti Party merges with Sharad Yadav's LJD|work=Eenadu English Portal|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-in}}<br />—{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dalit-based-bahujan-mukti-party-to-merge-with-sharad-yadavs-party-1892409|title=Dalit Based Bahujan Mukti Party To Merge With Sharad Yadav's Party|work=NDTV.com|access-date=3 August 2018}}<br />—{{Cite news|url=https://www.gettyimages.in/event/bahujan-mukti-party-merges-with-loktantrik-janata-dal-party-775202118#/loktantrik-janata-dal-party-sharad-yadav-speaks-as-bahujan-mukti-b-picture-id1008534134|title=Bahujan Mukti Party Merges With Loktantrik Janata Dal Party|work=Getty Images|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref>
[[Bahujan Mukti Party]] a political wing of [[BAMCEF]] was merged with Loktantrik Janata Dal.<ref name="a">''Muslim Mirror''. ''[http://muslimmirror.com/eng/save-constitution-and-save-nation-a-massive-rally-by-bahujan-mukti-party/ ‘Save constitution’ and ‘Save nation’ A massive rally by Bahujan Mukti Party] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427111452/http://muslimmirror.com/eng/save-constitution-and-save-nation-a-massive-rally-by-bahujan-mukti-party/ |date=27 April 2015 }}''</ref><ref name="b">''Pune Mirror''. ''[http://www.punemirror.in/pune/cover-story/Anna-supporter-quits-TMC-goes-the-BMP-way/articleshow/32809601.cms Anna supporter quits TMC, goes the BMP way]''</ref> V. L. Matang is the current President of the Bahujan Mukti party.<ref>''The Indian Express''. ''[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/politics/debutant-party-says-will-field-german-bakery-convict-baig/ Debutant party says will field German Bakery convict Baig]''<br />—''Economic Times''. ''[http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2014-01-13/news/46149682_1_bamcef-aam-admi-party-muslim BSP founder Kanshi Ram’s Bahujan group Bamcef plans to contest 400 Lok Sabha seats]''<br />—webindia123. ''[http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/India/20140327/2364531.html BMP to field German Bakery blast convict from Aurangabad LS seat]''<br />—{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/dalit-outfit-bahujan-mukti-684714.html|title=Sharad Yadav pitches for BJP versus all in MP|date=31 July 2018|work=Deccan Herald|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en}}<br />—{{Cite news|url=http://www.eenaduindia.com/states/south/bihar/others/2018/07/31170718/Dalit-outfit-Bahujan-Mukti-Party-merges-with-Sharad.vpf|title=Dalit outfit Bahujan Mukti Party merges with Sharad Yadav's LJD|work=Eenadu English Portal|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-in}}<br />—{{Cite news |last=PTI |date= 31 July 2018 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/dalit-based-bahujan-mukti-party-to-merge-with-sharad-yadavs-party-1892409 |title=Dalit Based Bahujan Mukti Party To Merge With Sharad Yadav's Party |work=NDTV |access-date=3 August 2018}}<br />—{{Cite news|url=https://www.gettyimages.in/event/bahujan-mukti-party-merges-with-loktantrik-janata-dal-party-775202118#/loktantrik-janata-dal-party-sharad-yadav-speaks-as-bahujan-mukti-b-picture-id1008534134|title=Bahujan Mukti Party Merges With Loktantrik Janata Dal Party|work=Getty Images|access-date=3 August 2018|language=en-GB}}</ref>
The Veerendra Kumar fraction of the [[Janata Dal (United)]] unit of [[Kerala]] under the leadership of [[M. P. Veerendra Kumar]] merged with the party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/jds-approves-merger-with-ljd-discussions-to-continue-1.4439743|title=JDS approves merger with LJD, discussions to continue|website=Mathrubhumi|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref> Currently the party has [[M. V. Shreyams Kumar|1 representative]] in the [[Rajya Sabha]] from [[Kerala]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/voting-progressing-for-rs-bypoll-1.5000302|title=Voting progressing for RS bypoll|date =24 August 2020 |access-date =24 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/mv-shreyams-kumar-takes-his-fathers-rajya-sabha-seat-877212.html|title=M.V. Shreyams Kumar takes his father's Rajya Sabha seat|author =Arjun Raghunath|date=24 August 2020 |access-date =24 August 2020}}</ref>
The Veerendra Kumar fraction of the [[Janata Dal (United)]] unit of [[Kerala]] under the leadership of [[M. P. Veerendra Kumar]] merged with the party.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/jds-approves-merger-with-ljd-discussions-to-continue-1.4439743|title=JDS approves merger with LJD, discussions to continue|website=Mathrubhumi|access-date=10 April 2020}}</ref> Currently the party has 1 representative in the [[Kerala Legislative Assembly]]<ref>{{cite news |url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/voting-progressing-for-rs-bypoll-1.5000302|title=Voting progressing for RS bypoll|date =24 August 2020 |access-date =24 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/mv-shreyams-kumar-takes-his-fathers-rajya-sabha-seat-877212.html|title=M.V. Shreyams Kumar takes his father's Rajya Sabha seat|author =Arjun Raghunath|date=24 August 2020 |access-date =24 August 2020}}</ref>
 
LJD merged with [[Rashtriya Janata Dal|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.<ref>{{cite news |last1=PTI |title=Sharad Yadav's Party To Merge With Lalu Yadav's RJD On March 20 |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/sharad-yadavs-party-loktantarik-janata-dal-to-merge-with-lalu-yadavs-rjd-on-march-20-2826853 |access-date=19 March 2022 |work=NDTV |date=16 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sharad Yadav's LJD Merges With Lalu Prasad's RJD |url=https://thewire.in/politics/sharad-yadavs-ljd-merges-with-lalu-prasads-rjd |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=The Wire}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Sharad Yadav's LJD Merges With Lalu Prasad's RJD |url=https://thewire.in/politics/sharad-yadavs-ljd-merges-with-lalu-prasads-rjd |access-date=20 March 2022 |work=The Wire |date=20 March 2022}}</ref>


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