Loksatta Party is a political party in India founded by Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan, a former IAS officer. [1] It was originally started as an NGO focused on electoral and public policy reforms. [2] The NGO was transformed into a political party in 2006 so it could directly influence lawmaking and address issues more effectively. [3] Under Dr. JP's leadership as an elected MLA over the past 5 years, Loksatta Party has advocated for important issues and focused on principles of ethics and internal democracy.