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Congress or the Indian National Congress (INC) is one of two major political parties in India. It was founded in 1885 and played a leading role in India’s Independence movement. It has ruled during most of India’s independent years and gave the country its first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru. Leadership of the Congress too has been dominated by the Nehru-Gandhi family.

The Congress is a center-left party, and lists on its website democracy, nationalism, secularism, inclusive growth and social justice as its core values. It last ruled India between 2004 and 2014, but has since lost its sway, being reduced to just 52 seats in the 2019 General Elections. INDIA, the alliance headed by Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, was an attempt to bring together opposition parties against the BJP government for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

Together, the INDIA Alliance secured 238 of the 543 seats in the Lok Sabha. The Congress won 99 of these.

Congress hits back at Israel’s India envoy for targeting Priyanka—‘don’t need lecture’

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Israel’s Ambassador to India Reuven Azar took aim at Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra for accusing Israel of ‘committing genocide’ in Gaza, calling her remarks ‘shameful’.

The true worth of citizenship and acute case of Epstein’s heel

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Akhilesh jumps over barricade as police stop INDIA bloc leaders protesting ECI’s ‘vote chori’

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Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister could be seen climbing over the barricades, installed by the police to block the protesting MPs.

Anand Sharma resigns as Congress foreign affairs dept chief, citing need to ‘bring in younger leaders’

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Over last few years, the ex-Rajya Sabha MP found himself at odds with party leadership, including Rahul Gandhi, over many issues, more recently on Gandhi's 'dead economy' remark.

Congress MP seeks discussion on Trump’s extra 25% tariff in Lok Sabha

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MP Hibi Eden Thursday said that the 'Trump tax' is 'rightly termed unfair, politically motivated' & will 'break the spine' of India's marine exports.

INDIA bloc rallies behind Rahul after SC rap; Priyanka says deciding who’s true Indian not court’s job

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Apex court upbraided the Lok Sabha Leader of Oppn over remarks on 2020 Galwan Valley clash. ‘If you are a true Indian, you would not say all these things,’ judge said.

‘True Indian wouldn’t say this’: SC raps Rahul Gandhi over China claim, stays defamation case

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New Delhi: How do you know China occupied 2,000 square kilometres of Indian territory? If you were a true Indian, you would not say...

Telangana Congress can’t ignore food poisoning in schools. Over 100 affected in July

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The matter is even more alarming because all of the affected students are from government schools for marginalised communities.

EC says Opposition’s vote theft allegations ‘baseless, irresponsible’

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Earlier in the day, Congress MP and Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi accused Election Commission of direct involvement in large-scale voter fraud, with Congress having 'open-and-shut proof'.

Once vocal on ‘saffron terror’, Congress big guns evasive after 2008 Malegaon blast verdict

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Congress Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh told reporters following the verdict, 'There are no Hindu terrorists. Hatred gives birth to terrorism, not Hinduism, Islam or any other religion.'
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