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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.

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

Sourav Roy Barman -
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.

India-Pakistan tensions trigger BJP-Congress row. UPA accused of ‘passivity’ in dealing with Pakistan

Neelam Pandey -
Kerala BJP & Congress also sparred over Rafale jets. State's Congress unit later deleted an X post claiming Rahul Gandhi had opposed mass corruption in the name of Rafale.

Congress extends support to Modi govt in all-party meeting after Op Sindoor, questions PM’s absence

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Despite the show of unity, Kharge slammed PM Modi for skipping the meeting, saying he 'thinks he's above Parliament'—his second straight absence from such talks.

‘This wealth is Himachal’s, we deserve rightful share,’ says CM Sukhu amid Punjab-Haryana water row

Neelam Pandey -
Himachal has so far remained neutral on the issue. In an exclusive interview with ThePrint, CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu also dismissed reports of infighting within state Congress unit.

What’s the PMLA case against Dharam Singh Chhoker, ex-Congress MLA in ED custody after dramatic arrest

Mayank Kumar -
Chhoker was arrested after ED, while searching for him, got a tip-off that he was partying at the Shangri-La Hotel in the heart of Delhi, it is learnt.

Modi’s J&K trip cancelled 3 days before Pahalgam attack, what about security for tourists, asks Kharge

Sourav Roy Barman -
At a 'Samvidhan Bachao' rally in Jharkhand's Ranchi, Mallikarjun Kharge demands to know why Centre did not beef up security despite intelligence alerts on movement of terrorists.

Rahul Gandhi visits Karnal to meet family of Navy Lieutenant Vinay Narwal killed in Pahalgam attack 

Sushil Manav -
Congress MP Deepender Hooda said Gandhi paid tribute to Vinay Narwal by placing flower petals on his portrait & held a private conversation with the family.

Karnataka announces door-to-door collection of data on SCs even as fate of OBC survey still unclear

Sharan Poovanna -
There are 101 castes listed under Scheduled Castes in Karnataka & hence a clear data on the population of each group is needed, says CM Siddaramaiah.

UP Congress president mocks IAF Rafales. How it nurtures such ‘talent’ is a case study

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