JANATA DAL (SECULAR)

JANATA DAL (SECULAR)

Janata Dal (Secular), commonly called the JD (S), is a regional political party. Its political position is centre-left, operating on the ideology of social democratic Secularism. The Election Symbol of the Janata Dal (Secular), as approved by the Election Commission of India, is ‘A ‘Lady Farmer Carrying Paddy on her Head’. The tagline of the party is ‘United by Value, Driven by Faith’. The symbol of a 'woman' farmer is representative of the JD (S) being sensitive to the question of women's rights and opportunities. JD (S) in its constitution focuses on the issues of education, health care, employment, farmer rights, privileges and equal opportunities to all.