Janshakti Janta Dal

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Janshakti Janata Dal
AbbreviationJJD
Leader Tej Pratap Yadav
Founder Tej Pratap Yadav
Founded26 September 2025;22 days ago (2025-09-26)
Split from Rashtriya Janata Dal
Ideology Democratic socialism
Political position Left-wing to Centre-left
Colours   Yellow and Green
ECI Status RUPP
Seats in  Lok Sabha
0 / 543
Seats in  Rajya Sabha
0 / 245
Seats in  Bihar Legislative Assembly
0 / 243
Seats in  Bihar Legislative Council
0 / 75

Janshakti Janta Dal (JJD), or Jan Shakti Janata Dal (JSJD), is an Indian political party founded by Tej Pratap Yadav, son of Lalu Prasad Yadav, on 26 September 2025. [1] [2] [3] 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. [4] Dainik Jagran said that the party has been registered since 2020. [5]

The party's first list of candidates for the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election had a total of 21 candidates. [6] Yadav himself announced his candidacy for the Mahua constituency, a seat in Vaishali district.

Candidate list for Bihar Assembly Elections 2025

S. No.DistrictAssembly Constituency & NumberCandidate Name
1Vaishali126- Mahua Tej Pratap Yadav
2Sitamarhi30- SonbarsaVikas Kumar Kavi
3Bhojpur198- ShahpurMadan Yadav
4Patna180- BakhtiarpurDr. Gulshan Yadav
5Patna191- BikramAjit Khushwaha
6Bhojpur197- JahanabadMeeran Raza
7Gaya233- BarachattiAbhinav
8Gaya234- BelaganjPrem Kumar
9Darbhanga80- BenipurAbhay Kishore Jha
10Patna187- ManerShankar Yadav
11Buxar201- DumraonDinesh Kumar Surya
12Motihari14- NarkatiyanganjAshutosh
13Patna184- Patna SahibSuman Kumari
14Madhubani73- MadhubaniSanjay Yadav
15Motihari03- NarkatiyanganjTaufiq Rehman
16Patna126- MahuaTej Pratap Yadav
17Vaishali180- BikramganjDr. Gulshan Yadav
18Gaya234- BelaganjPrem Kumar
19Patna191- BikramganjAjit Kushwaha
20Bhojpur197- JagdishpurMeeran Raza
21Samastipur137- Mohiuddin NagarSurabhi Yadav

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. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
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