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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.

Himanta wife passport row: Pawan Khera refused relief from arrest by SC— ‘am I a criminal, terrorist?’

Ruchi Bhattar -
The matter stems from Pawan Khera's allegation that the CM's wife possesses passports from 3 countries. This was followed by registration of FIR against Khera in Assam.

VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal or Ramesh Chennithala—who’ll be Congress’ CM pick in Kerala?

Anand Kochukudy -
From a Congress viewpoint, who would be the ideal Chief Minister for Kerala at this point? It should be Shashi Tharoor, given how he ticks all the boxes.

Congress won’t buy Modi’s delimitation ‘guarantee’, slams BJP while underlining pro-women’s quota stance

Sourav Roy Barman -
Priyanka said govt laid a 'trap' for Oppn by linking implementation of women’s reservation law with proposed increase in LS's maximum sanctioned strength & a delimitation exercise.

Civic polls in 3 Haryana cities soon: Another litmus test for Congress, still smarting from 2024 loss

Sushil Manav -
The party that won the Ambala and Sonipat Lok Sabha seats in May 2024, but lost the Assembly polls there five months later, heads into civic elections with little room for error.

Congress was committed to alcohol ban law without being practical: MA Venkata Rao

MA Venkata Rao -
Since the bulk of citizens did not regard drinking as a crime, they had no respect for the prohibition laws and did not cooperate with the police, wrote MV Venkata Rao in 1962.

How Congress leaders remember Mohsina Kidwai, party’s generational bridge & voice of internal democracy

Prashant Srivastava -
The veteran leader, who passed away on Wednesday at 94, leaves behind a legacy that party leaders say would be remembered for a long time.  

As Assam votes, Jorhat frames a contrast between Himanta & Gaurav Gogoi—intensity vs reticence

Sourav Roy Barman -
A victory here would not only mark Gogoi’s first entry into Assam assembly, but also endear him to a quieter, yet sizeable, constituency across Assam that finds Sarma’s style unappealing.

Mohsina Kidwai was Congress’ voice of reason. Party should have heeded her advice

Rasheed Kidwai -
Mohsina Kidwai has won Lok Sabha elections three times—in 1978, 1980, and 1984.

BJP files complaint against Kharge with EC, Assam Police, says he likened BJP-RSS to ‘poisonous snake’

Neelam Pandey -
Party and Sangh affiliate VHP come out strongly to criticise Congress president. They accuse Kharge of trying to incite violence.

Rahul Gandhi wants to jail Himanta Sarma but Congress has a Bihar-sized problem in Assam

+TFP D.K. Singh -
The Congress has promised Rs 50,000 assistance to each woman but as we've seen in many recent elections, voters seem to be conscious of the proverb: 'A bird in hand is worth two in the bush.'
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Dishil Shrimankar -
It is one of the most consistent findings in electoral politics: voters are more likely to support candidates who come from their local area.

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Udit Bubna -
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Defence

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Shekhar Gupta | Cut The Clutter -
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

National Interest

The world’s in a flux. India must reform, consolidate & build a strong economy

Shekhar Gupta -
We now live in a world order that will keep shifting. India must use this window. This also means we remain disciplined enough not to be knee-jerked into reacting to what Pakistan sees as its moment in the sun.

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