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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.

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Op Sindoor: Congress to join Centre’s multi-party delegations to world capitals to make India’s case

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Congress will be part of these delegations which will travel to world capitals to rally support for India's stance as victim of Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, confirms Jairam Ramesh.

‘10 Saal Anyay Kaal’—when Mallikarjun Kharge released a chargesheet of BJP’s decade in power

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In 'Contesting Democratic Deficit', Salman Khurshid, with Mritunjay Singh Yadav, examines the narratives at play during the 2024 general elections.

‘Not sure if INDIA bloc is intact. It can be put together, there’s time,’ says Congress’s P Chidambaram

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The former Union minister was speaking at the launch of 'Contesting Democratic Deficit', written by Congress leader Salman Khurshid with Mritunjay Singh Yadav.

Tharoor faces Congress leadership’s ire for breaking from party line on Op Sindoor, Trump’s claims

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With Tharoor in the room, Congress leadership underlined that making statements not in step with party’s formal position on Op Sindoor may invite disciplinary action, it is learnt.

What Congress is thinking at a time when bonhomie is blooming in Thackeray, Pawar clans

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The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi hasn’t put up any great show of unity since the assembly polls in November last year. Local body polls are due in 4 months.

‘Op Sindoor not a success until Pahalgam attackers are caught or killed,’ says Congress

Sourav Roy Barman -
Party reiterates demand for special Parliament session & all-party meet to discuss the situation. Kharge decides to not attend any all-party meet from which PM Modi abstains.

Indira’s 1971 triumph in spotlight as BJP-Congress spar over US ‘mediation’ in India-Pakistan ceasefire

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Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi & Mallikarjun Kharge have written to Modi urging a special session of Parliament to discuss Op Sindoor & related developments.

Cong rejects Trump’s Ind-Pak mediation offer, says ‘Kashmir not 1000-year-old biblical issue’

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This comes after US President Trump welcomed the India-Pakistan ceasefire Sunday, stating millions could have died if peace wasn't achieved, referencing risk of nuclear fallout.

Congress questions US role in cessation of India-Pakistan hostilities, recalls Indira’s role in 1971 war

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Several Congress leaders drew comparisons to the 1971 war led by Indira Gandhi as prime minister, in which India secured a decisive victory over Pakistan.
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