The Loktantrik Janata Dal (LJD) was a recognised registered political party in India. It was nationally launched by Sharad Yadav, Ali Anwar and Zubair Ahmad Qureshi in May 2018. The party was formed after Yadav parted ways from Janata Dal (United), due to its alliance with Bharatiya Janata Party in Bihar. Sharad Yadav joined Rashtriya Janata Dal in 2019 but he did not merge his party LJD.The Veerendra Kumar fraction of the Janata Dal (United) unit of Kerala under the leadership of M. P. Veerendra Kumar merged with the party.