About & history
- Abbreviation
- BLD
- Founded
- 1974
- Founder(s)
- Charan Singh
- Main base
- All India
Formed in 1974 by the merger of several parties led by Charan Singh. In 1977 Janata Party candidates contested on the BLD symbol and won 295 seats.
Milestones
- 1974 Formed
- 1977 295 seats as the Janata alliance
Election record at a glance
- Contested 1 Lok Sabha general election under this name, from 1977 to 1977.
- First won Lok Sabha seats in 1977 (295). Best result: 295 seats in 1977. Total seats won across all elections: 295.
- Highest vote share: 41.32% in 1977.
See also: Janata Party
Lok Sabha record, 1952–2024
In Tamil Nadu
Lok Sabha 2024 — state-wise
Lok Sabha MPs elected in 2024
Rajya Sabha members now
Sources: Election Commission of India (Lok Sabha results 1951–2024); Digital Sansad (Rajya Sabha). Vote share = party votes ÷ all votes polled (incl. NOTA from 2014). Party history is a short summary.