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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.

‘Most anti-youth PM in India’s history’: Rahul says Modi govt has turned against country’s youth

Esha Mishra -
Priyanka echoed the criticism. Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge targeted Modi govt saying 'if you do not know how to conduct exams, vacate the throne; the people will take over'.

BJP’s push for one-party state has a flip side. It could be Congress’s chance for revival

Shekhar Gupta -
Even if it’s a municipal election someplace where the Congress is a cipher, you will find BJP targeting it. It’s an acknowledgement that Modi sees Congress, however battered, as his only likely challenger.

Satheesan’s KSU ‘snub’ raises questions over CM’s accessibility, opens new fault lines within Congress

Aneesa PA -
Latest flashpoint is Satheesan’s response to Congress student wing’s objection to appointment of 2 govt pleaders, alleging that the appointees have past associations with SFI and RSS.

Congress breaks silence on Sonam Wangchuk’s hunger strike, mum on Cockroach Janta Party

Esha Mishra -
Congress's KC Venugopal urges Sonam Wangchuk to end his hunger strike while reaffirming his party's demand for Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation.

Why Congress is wary of supporting the Cockroach Janta Party

Esha Mishra -
Congress remains the only major opposition party yet to officially endorse the CJP movement, even as some of its leaders have expressed solidarity.

Congress hits pause on student outreach campaign as Rahul extends foreign visit, rallies postponed

Esha Mishra -
'Chhatron Ki Goonj' was unveiled in June, positioned as a nationwide movement to highlight issues of paper leaks & unemployment, with protests against Centre planned across cities.

Digvijaya backs Priyanka Gandhi for larger role in Congress. ‘Deserves greater responsibility.’

Esha Mishra -
Congress veteran reveals that his decision not to seek another Rajya Sabha term was voluntary & announces that he is stepping away from active organisational politics.

From Pakistan to Trump, Modi’s foreign policy has cost India its moral authority, says Salman Khurshid

Esha Mishra -
In interview with ThePrint, Congress leader says India's foreign policy has become 'transactional', argues that peace with Pakistan cannot be achieved without dialogue.

Following Rahul Gandhi’s script, Priyank Kharge takes on the RSS

R Jagannathan -
By questioning the RSS’s legal registration status, Priyank Kharge aims to lock in minority and Dalit support for Congress on a national level.

Factional wars in Punjab Congress are a reminder of how it snatched defeat in 2022 elections

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