Janshakti Janata Dal

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Janshakti Janata Dal
AbbreviationJJD
Leader Tej Pratap Yadav
Spokesperson Dr. Prem Yadav
FounderTej Pratap Yadav
Founded26 September 2025;2 months ago (2025-09-26)
Split from Rashtriya Janata Dal
HeadquartersPatna, Bihar – 800001
Colours   Yellow and Green
SloganSocial Justice | Social Rights | Total Change
ECI Status RUPP
Alliance NDA (from 2025)
Seats in  Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in  Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in  Bihar Legislative Assembly
0 / 243
Seats in  Bihar Legislative Council
0 / 75
Election symbol
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Party flag
Janshakti Janata Dal Flag.jpg
Website
https://janshaktijanatadal.org/

Janshakti Janata Dal ("People's Power Party"), abbreviated as JJD, is an Indian political party founded by Tej Pratap Yadav, the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, on 26 September 2025, following his expulsion from the Rashtriya Janata Dal. [1] [2] [3] After the conclusion of the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, party president Tej Pratap Yadav announced that the Janshakti Janata Dal would extend support to the NDA government. [4]

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Yadav had, on 18 August 2025, floated the new political party, which had been led by Balendra Das as President since its formation before the 2024 Indian general election. [5] Dainik Jagran reported that the party has been registered since 2020. [6]

The party's first list of candidates for the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election had a total of 21 candidates. [7] Yadav himself announced his candidacy from Mahua constituency in Vaishali district, Bihar. The party failed to win any seat.

Electoral Performance

Bihar Assembly Elections

YearVidhan sabhaParty leaderSeats contestedSeats won / Seats ContestedOverall vote %Vote swingRef.
2025 17th Assembly Tej Pratap Yadav 22
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Candidate list for Bihar Assembly Elections 2025

S. No.DistrictAssembly Constituency & NumberCandidate Name
1 West Champaran district 03- NarkatiyanganjTaurif Rahman
2 East Champaran district 14- GovindganjAshutosh
3 Madhepura District 73- MadhepuraShubhash Yadav
4 Sitamarhi District 74- BelsandVikas Kumar kavi
5 Darbhanga District 80- BenipurAwadh Kishore Jha
6 Gopalganj District 100- BarauliDharmendra
7 Gopalganj District 102- KuchaikotBraj Bihari Bhatt
8 Saran District 115- BaniapurPushpa Kumari
9 Vaishali District 126- Mahua Tej Pratap Yadav
10 Vaishali District 129- MahnarJai Singh Rathi
11 Samastipur District 137- MohiuddinnagarSurabhi Yadav
12 Patna District 180- BakhtiarpurDr. Gulshan Yadav
13 Patna District 184- Patna SahibMeenu Kumari
14 Patna District 187- ManerShankar Yadav
15 Patna District 191- BikramAjit Khushwaha
16 Bhojpur District 197- JagdishpurNeeraj Rai
17 Bhojpur District 198- ShahpurMadan Yadav
18 Buxar District 201- DumraonDinesh Kumar Surya
19 Gaya District 233- AtriAvinash
20 Gaya District 234- WazirganjPrem Kumar
21 Nawada District 236- HisuaRavi Raj Kumar
22 West Champaran District 06- NautanAjit Kumar Sah

References

  1. "Tej Pratap Yadav announces party symbol a month after launching Janshakti Janata Dal". Money Control. 26 September 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  2. "Tej Pratap unveils new party 'Jan Shakti Janata Dal' ahead of Bihar polls". The Times of India. 26 September 2025.
  3. ""Janshakti Janta Dal, Bihar Gathbandhan will protest till Mahua MLA is sent to jail": Tej Pratap Yadav". The Sunday Guardian. 21 September 2025.
  4. "Bihar Election Result: Tej Pratap Yadav's JJD extends moral support to NDA government". NDTV. 10 November 2025. Retrieved 10 November 2025.
  5. Ramashankar (18 August 2025). "Expelled RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav floats new party ahead of Bihar polls". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  6. Bihar Politics: ...तो इस पार्टी की टिकट पर चुनाव लड़ेंगे तेज प्रताप! CEO ऑफिस में जमा किए दस्तावेज [Tej Pratap Yadav Submits Party Documents to Election Commission Patna City News]. Jagran (in Hindi). Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  7. Bharat, E. T. V. (13 October 2025). "Bihar Elections: Tej Pratap Yadav's Jan Shakti Janata Dal Announces Candidates For 21 Seats". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 13 October 2025.