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Janata Dal (Secular)

State Party· Registered with ECI

A regional political party founded by former Prime Minister H. D. Deve Gowda after a split in Janata Dal. JD(S) has its strongest base in Karnataka and has also had organisational presence in Kerala and other states.

Founded
July 1999
Headquarters
JP Bhavan, 19/1, Platform Road, Seshadripuram, Bengaluru, Karnataka - 560020, India
Symbol
Woman Farmer Carrying Paddy on Her Head
Status
Recognized State Party
Official Website
Lok Sabha Seats
2 / 543
0.37%
Rajya Sabha Seats
1 / 245
0.41%
States with MLAs
1
1 States
Chief Ministers
0
Across India
Union Ministers
1
In cabinet
Last Updated
10 Sept 2026
Live Data

Party President

HD
H. D. Deve Gowda
President, JD(S)
Since
1999

Party History

  1. 1999
    JD(S) founded

    H. D. Deve Gowda founded Janata Dal (Secular) after a split in Janata Dal.

  2. 2004
    Strong Karnataka performance

    JD(S) won 58 Karnataka Assembly seats and became a major coalition force.

  3. 2006
    JD(S)-BJP government

    H. D. Kumaraswamy became Chief Minister in a JD(S)-BJP coalition arrangement.

  4. 2018
    Coalition government

    JD(S) formed the Karnataka government with Congress after the 2018 election.

  5. 2023
    Assembly decline

    JD(S) won 19 seats in the 2023 Karnataka Assembly election.

  6. 2024
    NDA alliance

    JD(S) formally aligned with the BJP-led NDA for the 2024 Lok Sabha election.

Top Leadership

  • HD
    H. D. Deve Gowda
  • HD
    H. D. Kumaraswamy
  • CM
    C. M. Ibrahim

Election Performance

(Lok Sabha)
Seats WonVote Share (%)
—
Total Contested
116
Total Won
17.45%
Average Vote Share
2004
Best Performance

State-wise Strength

(1 states)
  • Karnataka

Financial Overview

No financial statements on record.

Organisational Structure

National Leadership
State Units
District Units
Taluk Units
Local Units

A network reaching from the national council down to booth level.

Wings & morchas
Yuva Janata Dal (Secular)Mahila Janata Dal (Secular)Student Janata Dal (Secular)Karmikara Janata Dal (Secular)

Major Policies & Agenda

Agriculture

Support for farmers, irrigation, rural infrastructure and agricultural livelihoods.

Secularism

Commitment to secular political principles and social harmony.

Federalism

Greater state autonomy and stronger federal relations.

Kannada interests

Promotion of Karnataka's language, culture and regional interests.

Social justice

Support for disadvantaged communities and rural populations.

Ideology & Vision

Political position
Centre-left / Regional
Stated ideology
SecularismSocial justiceAgrarian interestsFederalismKannada regional interests
Secularism, federalism and rural development

JD(S) focuses on Karnataka's regional interests, farmers, rural communities, secular politics and stronger federalism.

Alliances

  • National Democratic Alliance
    Alliance partner
  • BJP-JD(S) alliance
    Alliance partner

Symbol & Colours

Symbol
Janata Dal (Secular) symbol
Woman Farmer Carrying Paddy on Her Head
Colours
  • Green

Connect with JD(S)

Key Highlights

Past Presidents

(1)
  • H. D. Deve Gowda – present
Sources & verification

All information is sourced from official and public records.

http://jds.ind.in/https://eci.gov.in/https://sansad.in/https://prsindia.org/
Last verified 10 September 2026
Data is updated regularly.
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