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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.

Ladakh cops deny direct role of Congress councillor in violence, hunt on for 2 persons of interest

Bismee Taskin -
SSP says Wednesday’s protest and subsequent violence triggered by emotional speeches given by various persons. Over 40 people apprehended so far, including ex-servicemen.

INDIA bloc vows law to protect EBCs in poll-bound Bihar, turns up heat on BJP amid UP caste rallies ban

Sourav Roy Barman -
New Delhi: The INDIA bloc Wednesday pledged to introduce a law to prevent atrocities against Extremely Backward Castes (EBCs) in poll-bound Bihar, even as...

What’s behind Congress reluctance in declaring Tejashwi Yadav as opposition’s CM face in Bihar

Sourav Roy Barman -
Apparent standoff between INDIA bloc allies RJD & Congress over declaration of CM face comes at a time when they are locked in tense seat-sharing talks for Bihar assembly polls.

To tackle ‘Vote Chori’, Congress trains ‘Vote Rakshaks’ in pilot project to monitor electoral rolls

Prashant Srivastava -
The party has shortlisted five Lok Sabha seats where it lost by narrow margins. Vote Rakshaks there will detect & report irregularities like wrongful additions or deletions to EC.

‘Only 1 CM opposed GST before 2014’—Jairam Ramesh takes dig at Modi

ANI -
Congress Rajya Sabha MP added that the Prime Minister opposed GST from 2006 to 2014 and then 'took a U-turn' and became the 'messiah of GST' in 2017.

‘Fix your foreign policy’—Congress’s Pramod Tiwari slams Modi after Trump’s H-1B fee announcement

ANI -
Trump's H-1B visa hike to $100,000 is set to impact India adversely as 71% of the visa holders in US are Indians.

Ask Karnataka CM not to threaten those demanding better infra in Bengaluru—Mohandas Pai to Rahul

Sharan Poovanna -
Former Infosys CFO tells Rahul to ask the Karnataka chief minister to stop the 'threats'. People are suffering and protesting, he adds.

A home for Priyanka: Congress MP looks to build connect at grassroot level in Wayanad

Aneesa PA -
Though the first-time MP has been to constituency several times, her ongoing visit is the longest till date. She is likely to stay nearly 10 days in Wayanad.

Rahul’s blessings & a 6-7 month itinerary—Congress’s Birender Singh plans big with Sadbhav Yatra

Sushil Manav -
Beginning 5 October from Danoda, the yatra will be like Bharat Jodo Yatra & will cover all the 90 assembly segments of the BJP-ruled Haryana.

‘Deals to save nephew’—cracks emerge in INDIA bloc as Congress attacks TMC on Mamata’s turf

Sourav Roy Barman -
Congress inducts former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose. He says he is joining the Cong to strengthen Rahul's fight to safeguard the Constitution. Also says no vacancy for Mamata in PM's office.
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