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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.

President Mukherjee promotes Modi’s flagship Ujjwala Scheme in son’s LS constituency

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It is unusual for the President of India to promote or take part in the promotion of government schemes anywhere in the country. But when it comes to the constituency of his son, the current President seems to have made an exception. Kumar Anshuman

How the President of India is elected

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Ram Nath Kovind and Meira Kumar are in the fray for the post of President of India and the winning candidate will need 5,49,452 votes to become the 14th occupant of Rashtrapati Bhawan. ThePrint takes a look at the mechanics of the Presidential poll.

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Opposition parties likely to submit dissent note after amendments rejected ANUBHUTI VISHNOI

Amit Shah orders BJP Delhi unit to shake off complacency and work toward capturing 51% vote

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Shah also asked the Delhi unit to send him a compilation of all the letters he has written to them till date. But members worry they may have been lost.  PRAGYA KAUSHIKA 

Rahul Gandhi’s ‘Quest for Equity’

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The Congress will hold a three-day international conference in Bengaluru from July 21 to 23 on ‘Reclaiming Social Justice, Revisiting Ambdekar’, will culminate in a possible blueprint for a ‘common minimum programme’ for a united opposition ahead of 2019. ANUBHUTI VISHNOI

Congress won’t name candidate for vice president poll, leaves it to other opposition parties

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After naming the candidate for presidential polls, Congress asks other opposition parties to take the lead and name the vice presidential candidate.  ANUBHUTI VISHNOI 

Before taking charge of party, Rahul Gandhi takes charge of his loyalists

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The Congress vice president has put together a core team of young politicians to advise him, implement his agenda and enjoy unhindered access to him. RUHI TEWARI

Congress was a divided house on GST launch boycott

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Leaders such as Chidambaram and Jyotiraditya Scindia did not want the party to boycott the GST launch. But the line of Sonia and Rahul prevailed. RUHI TEWARI

Electoral bonds back in the spotlight after fresh criticism from Chief Election Commissioner

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The outgoing CEC's demand for transparency in election funding sparks a debate

People are anxious about Presidential election because two Dalits are fighting over an unreserved post, says Meira Kumar

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Meira Kumar is fighting an uphill battle against NDA candidate Ram Nath Kovind. But after filing her nomination for the presidential election on July...
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