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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.

MK Stalin is in troubled waters—DMK files, Factories Act, VP Singh statue

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The upcoming Karnataka assembly elections will have a moral binding on Tamil Nadu politics. Amit Shah has already said that the BJP-AIADMK alliance continues.

Ambedkar vs Jat king Surajmal, a battle of two statues — why a sleepy Rajasthan town is on the boil

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Clashes erupted in Bharatpur's Nadbai after Congress MLA announced inauguration of Ambedkar statue at key intersection. Jats have opposed move, want statue of Maharaja Surajmal instead.

Where was Amritpal hidden all these days, asks Congress as AAP & BJP welcome Waris Punjab De chief’s arrest

Shanker Arnimesh -
Congress’s Randeep Surjewala casts doubt on the chain of events leading to the Khalistani preacher's capture. Akal Takht jathedar had suggested Amritpal to surrender, Akali Dal asserts.

Congress expels former Assam youth chief Angkita Dutta for ‘anti-party activities’, CM Himanta breaks silence

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New Delhi: The Congress Saturday expelled its former Youth Congress chief in Assam, Angkita Dutta, for alleged anti-party activities after she accused national Youth Congress chief...

Who is Imran Pratapgarhi? Congress star campaigner in BJP crosshairs is an MP, recited shayari for Atiq Ahmed

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In 2000s, Congress MP became famous in Allahabad as a student poet writing about his mother, ‘ghar wapsi’ & Muslim unity. He is now among Congress star campaigners for Karnataka.

Hindutva’s most formidable opponent — caste census. Why didn’t Congress govts push for it?

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The caste census could result in a significant shift in the existing power dynamics, political representation. BJP, Congress may not be willing to risk such a change.

‘Wrote shayaris about him’ — BJP targets Congress Karnataka star campaigner Imran Pratapgarhi on Atiq ‘links’

Sharan Poovanna -
The Congress had Wednesday included Pratapgarhi's name in a list of 40 star campaigners for the party ahead of next month's assembly elections in Karnataka.

Eshwarappa’s son loses out, BJP’s final Karnataka list has a Lingayat candidate for Shivamogga

Sharan Poovanna -
While there has been resentment over ticket distribution, sitting MLA Eshwarappa, who opted out of race last week, says party has to ensure candidate Channabasappa’s win by big margin.

After 2019 exit as Congress’s social media in-charge, Ramya back as star campaigner. Sachin Pilot not on list

Sharan Poovanna -
Actor-politician Ramya, whose original name is Divya Spandana, is one of 40 star campaigners for May Karnataka polls. BJP list includes PM Modi, Amit Shah & Nitin Gadkari, among others.

Congress luring Lingayat, Vokkaligas in Karnataka. Members fear party turning into BJP

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Vasundhara Raje, Gajendra Singh, CP Joshi share one stage for the first time in Bharatpur. It has been called the world's eighth wonder.
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