JD(U) Kerala MP Veerendra Kumar. (iemalayalam) JD(U) Kerala MP Veerendra Kumar. Kumar, a Lok Sabha MP from Kozhikode in 1996 and 2004, told the media that “if required” the Kerala unit of the Sharad Yadav faction of JD(U) will revive the old Socialist Janata Democratic (SJD) party. “I don’t wish to continue as a Rajya Sabha MP under the leadership of Nitish. “K Krishnankutty and C K Nanu of JD(S) have been in unofficial talks with Veerendra Kumar for some time.

Source: Indian Express November 29, 2017 11:10 UTC