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|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 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]])
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|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>
|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]]
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|state2_seats_name = [[Karnataka Legislative Council]]
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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 &#124; 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 &#124; 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==