Janata Party (Secular)
Janata Party (Secular) | |
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Abbreviation | JP(S) |
Founder | Raj Narain |
Founded | July, 1979 |
Split from | Janata Party |
Merged into | Janata Dal |
Succeeded by | Janata Dal (Secular) |
The Janata Party (Secular) was an
Lok Dal before the 1980 Indian general election[1] but officially contested in the elections under its previous name. In the elections for the 7th Lok Sabha in 1980, the party won 41 seats and received 9.39% of the total votes polled.[2]
See also
- Janata Party
- Lok Dal
Notes
- ISBN 81-7824-080-7.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General elections, 1980 to the 7th Lok Sabha, Volume I" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. p. 83. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 July 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2010.