"The Janata Dal (Secular) (JD(S)) (Kannada: \u0C9C\u0CA8\u0CA4\u0CBE \u0CA6\u0CB3 (\u0C9C\u0CBE\u0CA4\u0CCD\u0CAF\u0CBE\u0CA4\u0CC0\u0CA4)) is a centre-left Indian political party led by former Prime Minister of India H.D. Deve Gowda. The party is recognized as a state party in the states of Karnataka and Kerala. It was formed in July 1999 by the split of Janata Dal party. It has a political presence mainly in Karnataka. In Kerala, the party is part of the Left Democratic Front."@en . . .