History
The Janata Dal (United) was formed before the 1999 General Elections when a faction led by then Karnataka Chief Minister J H Patel lent support to the National Democratic Alliance. This led to the split in the Janata Dal leading to the formation of Janata Dal (Secular) under H. D. Deve Gowda, who wanted to remain equi-distant from both national parties; and Janata Dal under Sharad Yadav. The Janata Dal (United) was formed with the merger of the Sharad Yadav faction of the Janata Dal, the Lokshakti Party and the Samata Party. On October 30, 2003, the Samata Party led by George Fernandes and Nitish Kumar merged with the Janata Dal (United). The merged entity was called Janata Dal (United) with the arrow symbol of Janata Dal (United) and the green and white flag of the Samata Party.
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