Janshakti Janata Dal


Janshakti Janata Dal, abbreviated as JJD, is an Indian political party founded by Tej Pratap Yadav, the son of Lalu Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi, on 26 September 2025, following his expulsion from the Rashtriya Janata Dal. After the conclusion of the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election, party president Tej Pratap Yadav announced that the Janshakti Janata Dal would extend support to the NDA government.
Yadav had, on 18 August 2025, floated the new political party, which had been led by Balendra Das as President since its formation before the 2024 Indian general election. Dainik Jagran reported that the party has been registered since 2020.
The party's first list of candidates for the 2025 Bihar Legislative Assembly election had a total of 21 candidates. Yadav himself announced his candidacy from Mahua constituency in Vaishali district, Bihar. The party failed to win any seat.

Candidate list along with Results for Bihar Assembly Elections 2025

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NOTE:
  • 1. Out of 45 candidates who contested the election, only 2 were able to retain their security deposits, having secured at least one-sixth of the total votes.
  • 2. Following the rejection of the nomination of VIP candidate Shashi Bhushan Singh, the Mahagathbandhan extended its support to JJD candidate Shyam Kishore Chaudhary from the Sugauli constituency.
  • 3. The symbol allotted to the party was the “blackboard.”
  • 4. The total number of votes secured was 135,514, which constituted a 0.27% share of the total votes cast across the state.