In 1990, a Janata Dal-led coalition increased quotas for these castes in government jobs and colleges.

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The Janata Dal is also banking on the votes of India's numerous backward castes.

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One is the Janata Dal, two of whose prime ministers were toppled by Congress in the previous parliament.

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The Janata Dal holds 45 of the 545 seats in the lower house.

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After all, Yadav is the president of Gujral's own party, the Janata Dal, the largest single party in the Front.

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If there is a breakup in the Janata Dal, Yadav could ask his MPs to leave the Front and join Kesri.

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Janata Dal's latest problems reflect the inherent instability of the coalition, which came to power in May last year under Gujral's predecessor, H.

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The local Janata Dal (Secular) party was leading in 43 seats.

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One well-known MP - Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav - voted against the bill, arguing that criminalising stalking and voyeurism could result in more false cases being filed against men.

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K. Sinha of the beefed up Janata Dal (United).

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The Hindu nationalist BJP, which currently holds power in the state and is the main opposition party at the national level, got just 40 seats, the same as the Janata Dal (Secular), a local party in Karnataka.

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