The Janata Dal was formed on the 11 October 1988 at 1:18′ PM IST at Bangalore, India. the Rasi Chart is placed alongside.
In India, a common saying for this party is – दल बदल बदल के दलदल कर दिया (dala badala badala ke daladala kara diyā) meaning that the leaders of this party have create a dirty swamp by chaning parties all the time. This reference is to its Capricorn Lagna which represents swamps and quick sand which sucks everything and anything down and under.