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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.

Pitted against KPCC chief in Kerala’s Peravoor, Shailaja is CPI(M)’s gamble in a Congress fortress

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Shailaja and the CPI(M) are hoping that anti-incumbency will bring them a victory. Shailaja also pointed out that the sitting Congress MLA did not have a vision.

In poll-bound Assam, ‘Justice for Zubeen’ remains a deeply emotive issue—with fading political weight

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People have not stopped grieving the singer’s death. While parties promise justice for him, the matter has not quite translated into an electoral fault line that could shape poll outcomes.

Only 6 of 68 RS seats where BJP lacked numbers in 10 yrs, 2nd in BJP state—why Congress’ Haryana win is rare

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The last time, Ahmed Patel pulled it off in Gujarat in 2017 despite defections and cross-voting in favour of BJP. It was seen as a battle between two titans, Amit Shah and Ahmed Patel.

In poll-bound Kerala, Congress’ candidate list has Chennithala loyalists smarting

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From Vazhakkan’s exclusion to a string of ticket snubs, Chennithala’s loyalists blame weak backing and contrasts it with Chandy’s assertive style.

DMK to contest 164 seats, Congress 28. Stalin-led ruling party fields over 60 first-timers

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The DMK released its candidate list, which includes 60 first-time faces, 18 women and 5 Muslim candidates.

In poll-bound Kerala, Pinarayi’s ‘no basic awareness’ jibe at Rahul as LDF-UDF trade ‘BJP B team’ barbs

Aneesa PA -
The war of words started Wednesday when the Congress leader talked about a ‘secret understanding’ between BJP & CPI(M) while virtually addressing a rally in Kozhikode.

Seat-sharing deal sparks unease in DMK alliance, allies grumble about ‘big brother’ ahead of TN polls

Shweta Tripathi -
Single-digit seats for older allies, including CPI & CPI(M), & 10 for DMDK, which recently joined alliance, have sparked debate. Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi exited SPA this week.

VCK goes solo in Puducherry, blames Congress for delaying seat-sharing formula

Shweta Tripathi -
Prolonged seat-sharing negotiations yield no result, VCK chief Thol. Thirumavalavan says uncertainty giving ‘mental stress’ to its leaders.

UDF’s unlikely coalition for Kerala polls—CPI(M) rebels, communist splinters, local TMC heavyweight

Aneesa PA -
Broad alliance cobbled together by Cong-led UDF underscores high stakes for party in next month’s polls, as it seeks to wrest back one of its strongest bastions.

‘No error, it’s a warning’: Furore in Kerala over EC letter with BJP seal even as CEO suspends official

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Letter, dated 19 March 2019, had guidelines on candidate disclosure rules, was sent to all parties in Kerala. EC said it was a ‘clerical error’ & that the letter had already been withdrawn.
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