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Janata Dal
was formed through the merger of
Janata Party
factions, the
Lok Dal
,
Indian National Congress (Jagjivan)
and the
Jan Morcha
under the leadership of
V. P. Singh
on 11 October 1988 on the birth anniversary of
Jayaprakash Narayan
.
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[2]
By
1996 Indian general election
Janata Dal gradually disintegrated into various smaller factions, largely regional parties
Biju Janata Dal
,
Rashtriya Janata Dal
,
Janata Dal (Secular)
and
Janata Dal (United)
.
[3]
Some of the breakaway organisations have thrived as
independent
parties, some have become
defunct
, while others have merged with the parent party or other
political parties
.
List of breakaway parties
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