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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 now has about half the number of MLAs it had in 2008. It’s a steady march downwards

+TFP Apoorva Mandhani -
In 2008, after Rahul Gandhi took on a leadership role, the party had 1,204 MLAs pan-India. Analysis by ThePrint shows that number of its MLAs has come down to around 676 MLAs in 2026.

Behind Siddaramaiah’s rollback of ban on Hijab & Hindu symbols, an attempt to ‘re-anchor AHINDA base’

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The Karnataka CM has been making decisive moves at frequent intervals, forcing Congress high command to rethink any possible decision of leadership change in the state.

Kingmaker to king: Satheesan, darling of allies who put UDF on winning spree in Kerala amid faultlines

Aneesa PA -
On Thursday, the AICC announced VD Satheesan as the 13th Kerala CM. This propels the Leader of Opposition to the top post, leaving KC Venugopal & Ramesh Chennithala behind.

President in the bathtub. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed was India’s most controversial head of state

Anushka Srivastava -
As Indira Gandhi imposed the Emergency, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed’s signature gave it a constitutional go-ahead at midnight. And it outlived everything he had done in his political career.

‘Opportunism’ or ‘survival’? Congress & its revolving door of alliances in Tamil Nadu over decades

Shweta Tripathi -
From Dravidian giants DMK & AIADMK, to new alternative TVK now, the Congress has switched alliances several times since 1967 to optimise seats or remain relevant in Tamil Nadu politics.

Oppn slams Modi’s austerity appeals amid West Asia crisis, Congress demands special Parliament session

Esha Mishra -
BJP’s Amit Malviya defends PM’s remarks, calling India’s economic strength a ‘shared responsibility’ of its citizens and not just the government.

The Hyderabad manoeuvre: How PM Modi stirred up the political pot in Telangana

Deepika Amirapu -
Eye on Hyderabad municipal polls, PM asks people of state to emulate West Bengal while inaugurating a slew of projects amid a whirlwind tour.

Twists in last lap of Tamil Nadu govt formation & how numbers stack up for Vijay’s TVK | Cut The Clutter

Shekhar Gupta | Cut The Clutter -
This is the transcript of Ep 1837 of Cut The Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta and DK Singh decode Tamil Nadu’s post-poll chaos, Vijay’s razor-thin majority bid, and the Governor’s role in the suspense.

Venugopal, Satheesan, Chennithala: Who will be Congress’ choice for Kerala CM? It’s complicated

Aneesa PA -
With 3 big leaders in contention, an intense behind-the-scenes battle has unfolded through internal consultations, lobbying by rival camps, street demonstrations. Decision will be announced by Sunday.

Tamil Nadu govt formation: Deadlock continues even after TVK chief Vijay’s meeting with Governor

ThePrint Team -
TVK chief Vijay met Tamil Nadu Governor Vishwanath Arlekar again to stake claim to form the govt.
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