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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, is an attempt to bring together opposition parties against the BJP government for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

‘Only 37% went to BJP’ — Modi accuses Opposition of spreading lies over electoral bonds

ANI -
In an interview with ANI, PM Modi said the electoral bonds scheme was aimed at curbing black money in elections and said the Opposition wants to run away after making allegations.

Never said I was going to BJP, those who’ve defected have business interests, says Kamal Nath

Iram Siddique -
Congress leader is unruffled by series of defections in Madhya Pradesh. And while he says Gandhi family remains integral to party, he adds that 'there are things to be rectified'.

Fact Check: Rahul Gandhi didn’t resign from Congress, social media video has AI-generated audio

ThePrint Team -
The original video shows Rahul Gandhi filing his nomination for Lok Sabha elections from Wayanad, Kerala, on 3 April. 

‘Rural women have lost their way,’ H D Kumaraswamy faces backlash over comment on Congress schemes

PTI -
Women Congress workers staged a protest with 'Go back Kumaraswamy' slogans and placards in Mandya, from where the former Chief Minister is contesting the Lok Sabha elections.

Fact Check: Kerala CM did not ask people to vote for Congress in LS polls, viral video is cropped

ThePrint Team -
In original video, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan explains why Congress did well in the state in 2019 polls. Part where he criticises Congress & asks people to vote for CPI(M) was cropped out.

Modi panicky ahead of polls, trying to find new diversion a day: Congress after PM’s ‘non-veg food’ jibe

PTI -
Congress's Jairam Ramesh said PM's non-stop politicking is infantile and tiresome and claimed that BJP is lagging behind in polls as it was yet to put together its manifesto.

How Congress is trying to break BJP’s grip on India’s IT capital Bengaluru

Sharan Poovanna -
Bengaluru has 4 LS seats, 1 with Congress & rest with BJP. Analysts say city's voters look to benefit from rapid growth & may not be very concerned with trends in other parts of state.

Days before LS polls, NDPP leader and ex-BJP leader join the Congress in Nagaland

ANI -
Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party leader James Kuotsu & former BJP leader Kidongam Panmei joined Nagaland Pradesh Congress Committee to 'strengthen Rahul's Pan-India Movement'.

Was raised to practice religion without bigotry, found it hard to adjust in BJP,’ says Birender Singh

Sushil Manav -
Ex-Union minister, who returned to Congress fold after 10 yrs in BJP, talks about the differences in how Congress & BJP practices politics, farmers’ agitation and upcoming Lok Sabha polls.

Rebellion post last minute-pact. 2 Congress candidates refuse to give way to Rajasthan tribal party

Shanker Arnimesh -
Arvind Damor emerges after deadline ends for withdrawal of nomination, making it a 3-way fight in Banswara. Kapoor Singh takes same route to leave Congress-BAP agreement in tatters.
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Abki baar 90 paar for Congress? Why even 30 more seats will ruffle BJP

Shekhar Gupta -
Discussion about outcome of Lok Sabha polls continues to boil in cauldron of expectations only from BJP. Now reverse this equation, what if we asked about the performance of the 'loser'?

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