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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 labelled him ‘yes man’, BJP pinned hopes on him—the many shades of Oppn’s V-P pick Justice Reddy

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Justice Reddy, who served as SC judge until his retirement in 2011, has come under harsh BJP criticism even before he & NDA nominee CP Radhakrishnan formally launch their campaign.

‘Back to medieval times’: Rahul Gandhi on Bill proposing removal of detained PM, CMs & ministers

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Speaking at a press conference, the Congress leader likened the bill to times when kings removed anyone at will, saying, ‘There’s no concept of what an elected person is.’

Congress picks Khurshid to lead party’s foreign affairs wing, BJP ex-MP as vice-chair

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Ex-foreign minister Khurshid, picked after Anand Sharma gave up post, was part of Op Sindoor delegations & had irked Congress leadership by defending abrogation of Article 370.

8 bills, including anti-conversion bill, tabled in Uttarakhand assembly amid Opposition uproar

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Congress MLAs created a ruckus in the assembly, demanding immediate discussion under Rule 310 on alleged rigging in panchayat elections, and deteriorating law and order.

CP Radhakrishnan vs who? Why DMK’s pushing INDIA bloc for a Tamil vs Tamil contest for India’s V-P

Prabhakar Tamilarasu -
Chennai: With the BJP-led NDA fielding Tamil Nadu-born C.P. Radhakrishnan as its vice-presidential nominee, the ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu finds itself in a...

Why DMK’s handling of Chennai sanitation workers’ protest is causing strain in ruling alliance

Prabhakar Tamilarasu -
VCK says manner in which Chennai police dealt with protesting sanitation workers was unacceptable; CPI(M) and Congress have sought CM Stalin's intervention.

Why Punjab’s AAP govt has scrapped the land pooling policy it was swearing by just a month ago

Chitleen K Sethi -
Chandigarh: On Monday, the Punjab government revoked the controversial land pooling policy 2025 which had snowballed into a major political issue in the state. The...

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

Sourav Roy Barman -
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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The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

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

ANI -
Former Uttar Pradesh chief minister could be seen climbing over the barricades, installed by the police to block the protesting MPs.
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In the first eight months of the current fiscal year, New Delhi’s net tax intake didn’t even hit the halfway mark of what it expects to collect by March 31.

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Economy

Grounded no more: Andhra govt revives no-frills Dagadarthi airport near Nellore to boost south coast link

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As Visakhapatnam readies a mega airport, the Andhra Pradesh government has revived its shelved Dagadarthi project, aiming to boost cargo and connectivity on the south coast.

Defence

Army chief lambasts Chinese infra push in Shaksgam Valley. ‘We consider it illegal action’

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Speaking at annual press conference, Army chief reiterated that India does not recognise 1963 Sino-Pakistan border pact under which Pakistan illegally ceded Shaksgam Valley to China.

National Interest

Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

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UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.

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