All India Progressive Janata Dal
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All India Janata Dal, is a political party
in India
. AIJD was launched on December 11, 2002 by several leaders of Janata Dal (Secular)
and Janata Dal (United)
in Karnataka
, including the main JD(U) leader in the state Ramakrishna Hedge and JD(S) leader S. R. Bommai
.
AIJD president is former Union minister S. R. Bommai (coming from JD(S)) and vice-president was Rajya Sabha
member Vijay Mallya
(previously vice-president of JD(U)). General Secretary is Basavaraj Rayareddy.
On March 14, 2003 the Janata Party
of Subramanian Swamy
merged with AIJD. Swamy was appointed chairman of the political affairs committee of the party.
Mallya and Swamy later left AIPJD to reconstitute the Janata Party
.
On May 19, 2003 AIJD was renamed All India Progressive Janata Dal. AIPJD was later disintegrated, with two Lok Sabha
MPs and 11 members of the Karnataka assembly joing the Indian National Congress
ahead of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections. The rump AIPJD merged with Janata Dal (United)
.
Political party
A political party is a political organization that typically seeks to influence government policy, usually by nominating their own candidates and trying to seat them in political office. Parties participate in electoral campaigns, educational outreach or protest actions...
in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. AIJD was launched on December 11, 2002 by several leaders of Janata Dal (Secular)
Janata Dal (Secular)
The Janata Dal is a Centre-left ಕನ್ನಡ: ಜನತಾ ದಳIndian political party led by former Prime Minister of India H.D. Deve Gowda.The party recognized as state party in the states of Karnataka and Kerala . It was formed in July 1999 by the split of Janata Dal party. It has political presence mainly in...
and Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal is a political party in India with political presence mainly in Bihar and Jharkhand. Janta Dal party mentor and patron is "Veteran Socialist leader" George Fernandes; George Fernandes broke away from the erstwhile Janata Dal and formed the Samata Party in 1994. Presently it is led...
in Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, including the main JD(U) leader in the state Ramakrishna Hedge and JD(S) leader S. R. Bommai
S. R. Bommai
S.R. Bommai was an Indian Politician who has served as the Chief Minister of Karnataka and as the Human Resource Development Minister in the Cabinet of H.D. Deve Gowda...
.
AIJD president is former Union minister S. R. Bommai (coming from JD(S)) and vice-president was Rajya Sabha
Rajya Sabha
The Rajya Sabha or Council of States is the upper house of the Parliament of India. Rajya means "state," and Sabha means "assembly hall" in Sanskrit. Membership is limited to 250 members, 12 of whom are chosen by the President of India for their expertise in specific fields of art, literature,...
member Vijay Mallya
Vijay Mallya
Vijay Mallya is an Indian liquor and airline baron. The son of industrialist Vittal Mallya, he is the chairman of the United Breweries Group and Kingfisher Airlines. His United Spirits is world's second largest liquor maker, by volume...
(previously vice-president of JD(U)). General Secretary is Basavaraj Rayareddy.
On March 14, 2003 the Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
of Subramanian Swamy
Subramanian Swamy
Subramanian Swamy is an Indian politician, academician, and an economist and presently the President of the Janata Party of India.-Early life and education:...
merged with AIJD. Swamy was appointed chairman of the political affairs committee of the party.
Mallya and Swamy later left AIPJD to reconstitute the Janata Party
Janata Party
The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress...
.
On May 19, 2003 AIJD was renamed All India Progressive Janata Dal. AIPJD was later disintegrated, with two Lok Sabha
Lok Sabha
The Lok Sabha or House of the People is the lower house of the Parliament of India. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by direct election under universal adult suffrage. As of 2009, there have been fifteen Lok Sabhas elected by the people of India...
MPs and 11 members of the Karnataka assembly joing the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
ahead of the 2004 Lok Sabha elections. The rump AIPJD merged with Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal (United)
Janata Dal is a political party in India with political presence mainly in Bihar and Jharkhand. Janta Dal party mentor and patron is "Veteran Socialist leader" George Fernandes; George Fernandes broke away from the erstwhile Janata Dal and formed the Samata Party in 1994. Presently it is led...
.