India
Janata Dal (United)
Socialist, coalition centrism
A Bihar-based party in the Janata socialist tradition, which has governed the state in coalition with both national blocs. It campaigns on administrative competence, prohibition and caste enumeration.
- Founded
- 2003
- Positions as of
- 2023–24 state policy and manifesto
- Last verified
What does it believe?
Tradition and change
Conducted Bihar’s caste survey in 2023 and raised reservation ceilings on that basis.
Personal liberty
Maintains a state-wide prohibition on alcohol, an unusually restrictive position on private conduct.
Where it sits on each dimension
Wealth and inequality
Evidence: Documented
Personal liberty
Evidence: Documented
Tradition and change
Evidence: Documented
Religion and the state
Evidence: Documented
Sources
Sources are prioritised in this order: official manifestos, official party documents, parliamentary records, academic research, then high-quality reporting.
- Bihar Caste-based Survey report · Government of Bihar · 2023
Logo: Janata Dal (United) Flag.svg · CC BY-SA 4.0 · via Wikimedia Commons.