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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.

No Congress poster, loyalist MLAs stay away: Pilot keeps hunger strike focus on BJP, Gehlot mentions minimal

Ishadrita Lahiri -
Sachin Pilot's day-long hunger strike had Monday been dubbed 'anti-party' by AICC in-charge for Rajasthan, but Rajasthan MLA says it's a battle against 'Raje-era corruption'.

‘PM dismantling 3 pillars of democracy, in denial over China issue’ — Sonia Gandhi attacks Modi govt

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In an op-ed published Tuesday, the Congress leader said her party understands its duty as 'principal Opposition' to BJP-led Union govt and is ready to work with like-minded parties.

Defiant Pilot on hunger strike despite Congress criticism. Rajasthan CM Gehlot counters with ‘Mehangai Rahat Camp’

Ishadrita Lahiri -
Pilot had announced the protest stating that his letters to Ashok Gehlot, asking him to look into corruption allegations against former Vasundhara Raje-led BJP govt, had gone unanswered.

How 30 seats where margin of victory was less than 5,000 in 2018 could decide fate of Karnataka polls

Amogh Rohmetra -
Congress won 18 of 30 seats where margin of victory was less than 5,000 in 2018, BJP won 8 & JD(S) 3. Entry of smaller parties, Lingayat factor are also in play in these seats.

After Pilot announces ‘hunger strike’, AICC says will seek mandate on CM Gehlot’s achievements

Ishadrita Lahiri -
Pilot announces day-long hunger strike on 11 April to demand crackdown on corruption. In its statement, AICC says will seek votes on strength of Gehlot govt’s ‘collective efforts’.

Modi govt’s two decisions show all-out capture of content — official and unofficial

Rama Lakshmi -
When the truth is under political attack, the most effective way to fight is to build robust counter-narratives. To tackle NCERT deletions, historians must occupy public spaces.

Rahul takes swipe at Azad, Scindia, Himanta over Adani row, Assam CM hits back ‘we’ll meet in court’

Ishadrita Lahiri -
Kiran Kumar Reddy & Anil Antony, who recently joined BJP, are other targets of Rahul's broadside. Anil responds saying former president of a national party was acting like a troll.

Will make way if Kharge wants to be Karnataka CM: Congress state chief D.K. Shivakumar

ThePrint Team -
In interview to ThePrint’s OffTheCuff, Shivakumar said Congress will win election with a majority of 141 seats. Have respect for Lingayats & will take them along if party assumes power, he adds.

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After years of oblivion, Kiran Kumar Reddy resurfaces with Congress exit. Here’s what he means for BJP

Rishika Sadam -
Kiran Kumar Reddy, the last CM of united Andhra & fierce opponent of state's bifurcation, says Congress high-command is making wrong decisions & doesn't want to take any feedback.
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