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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, is an attempt to bring together opposition parties against the BJP government for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.

New transgender bill & paternity benefits likely to feature in Congress manifesto

Neelam Pandey -
Congress could also propose gender-sensitive training for govt departments and armed forces. 

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NCP calls for scrapping Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train after foot overbridge collapse

PTI -
Party MLA Jitendra Awhad said money being spent on the bullet train should instead be used to upgrade Mumbai's suburban railways after a foot overbridge collapse killed six.

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With the BJP suggesting that Jawaharlal Nehru "gifted" India's permanent UNSC spot to China, ThePrint takes a look at what actually happened then.

How BJP & Congress are getting bullied by their allies in Bihar

Dipak Mishra -
The BJP is an ally of Nitish Kumar's JD(U) and Ram Vilas Paswan's LJP in Bihar, while the Congress' partners include Lalu Prasad's RJD.

Congress might scrap GST slab system for single tax if voted to power

Abhijit Roy Chowdhury -
The Rahul Gandhi-led Congress party is expected to announce merging the 5 different GST rates into one pegged at 18% in its Lok Sabha election manifesto.

A Congress rebellion in JD(S) bastion, featuring ‘Rebel Star’ Ambareesh’s wife Sumalatha

Rohini Swamy -
Karnataka’s Mandya is witnessing a battle between the allies, as JD(S) has put up CM Kumaraswamy’s son Nikhil, but local Congress is supporting Sumalatha.

Congress merely wants to save itself, not defeat Modi: Akhilesh Yadav

Shivam Vij -
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav blames Congress for missing the grand alliance bus in Uttar Pradesh.

Why is Rahul Gandhi celebrating when China has hurt India, asks Ravi Shankar Prasad

PTI -
BJP's reaction came after the Congress president questioned PM Narendra Modi's silence on China again blocking the UN resolution on Masood Azhar.

Navjot Singh Sidhu to be party’s star campaigner: Punjab in-charge of Congress

PTI -
Congress party's Punjab affairs in-charge Asha Kumari also said party leader Sidhu has a way of connecting with the audience and has campaign value.
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