Bhubaneswar: The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) today demanded strict action against some BJP workers and supporters for deadly attack on BJD worker in Jhrasuguda during campaign for the ensuing by-poll.

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Janata Dal (Secular) youth wing president Nikhil Kumaraswamy on Sunday paid a courtesy call to former Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa.

Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/poll-pact-jds-muslim-leaders-decide-to-take-a-call-on-political-future-after-district-level-interactions/article67341774.ece

“Janata Dal was secular when we were in the party.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/siddaramaiah-criticises-pm-modi-over-guarantee-promises/

Ms Banerjee, the Chief Minister of West Bengal, will also meet Naveen Patnaik, the Chief Minister of Odisha who heads the Biju Janata Dal, next week.

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/mamata-banerjee-akhilesh-yadav-agree-on-new-front-without-congress-3869940

Notably, this would be Amit Shah’s fourth trip to Bihar since the BJP and Janata Dal (U) ended their partnership and the JD(U) formed the Grand Alliance in the state last year in the month of August.

Source: https://www.siasat.com/bjp-grand-alliance-to-demonstrate-political-strength-in-bihar-today-2534653/

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MLA Sudhakar Singh courted controversy Monday when he compared Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar to Shikhandi, a character from the Mahabharata, to say Kumar had “ no standing of his own”.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/shikhandi-bihar-example-politicians-mahabharata-character-8360751/

Talking to reporters, Moily said the Congress had the bitter taste of alliance with Janata Dal (Secular) during the 2019 Lok Sabha elections in which the Congress had the worst performance by winning only one seat.

Source: https://www.mangalorean.com/alliance-with-jds-will-spell-doom-for-bjp-m-veerappa-moily/

The 63-year-old Janata Dal (Secular) leader, was immediately evaluated, and treatment was begun, Apollo Hospitals said in a health bulletin.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/former-cm-kumaraswamy-hospitalised-8916160/

The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) has reacted strongly to the statement of former Odisha Chief secretary Bijay Patnaik who recently joined Congress party.

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The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) was formed in the name of his father and Naveen Patnaik was asked to lead it.

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The BJP was ousted from the state and secured 66 seats, while the Janata Dal (Secular) bagged 19 seats.

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The BJP, which couldn't rack up a majority, eventually came to power with the support of rebels from the Congress and Janata Dal Secular (JDS).

Source: https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/karnatakas-floating-mlas-tis-the-season-3899836

The Janata Dal (Secular) is leading in 20+ seats.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/elections/karnataka-election-results-full-list-of-winners-8606612/

The party’s rise in the state in the 1990s happened in exceptional circumstances, when the Janata Dal, the primary anti-Congress political formation in the state, imploded.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/amrith-lal-writes-why-bjp-double-engine-derailed-in-karnataka-8607598/