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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.

In poll-bound Kerala, Pinarayi’s ‘no basic awareness’ jibe at Rahul as LDF-UDF trade ‘BJP B team’ barbs

Aneesa PA -
The war of words started Wednesday when the Congress leader talked about a ‘secret understanding’ between BJP & CPI(M) while virtually addressing a rally in Kozhikode.

Seat-sharing deal sparks unease in DMK alliance, allies grumble about ‘big brother’ ahead of TN polls

Shweta Tripathi -
Single-digit seats for older allies, including CPI & CPI(M), & 10 for DMDK, which recently joined alliance, have sparked debate. Tamilaga Vazhvurimai Katchi exited SPA this week.

VCK goes solo in Puducherry, blames Congress for delaying seat-sharing formula

Shweta Tripathi -
Prolonged seat-sharing negotiations yield no result, VCK chief Thol. Thirumavalavan says uncertainty giving ‘mental stress’ to its leaders.

UDF’s unlikely coalition for Kerala polls—CPI(M) rebels, communist splinters, local TMC heavyweight

Aneesa PA -
Broad alliance cobbled together by Cong-led UDF underscores high stakes for party in next month’s polls, as it seeks to wrest back one of its strongest bastions.

‘No error, it’s a warning’: Furore in Kerala over EC letter with BJP seal even as CEO suspends official

Aneesa PA -
Letter, dated 19 March 2019, had guidelines on candidate disclosure rules, was sent to all parties in Kerala. EC said it was a ‘clerical error’ & that the letter had already been withdrawn.

Congress-DMK seal seat-sharing pact at 11th hour in Puducherry, no ticket for ex-CM Narayanasamy

Shweta Tripathi -
DMK will contest in 14 constituencies, while Congress will take up 16 seats. DMK to share some of its seats with CPI & Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi.

Amid revenue crisis, Himachal cuts budget by Rs 3,586 cr, defers salaries of CM, MLAs, top officials

Saurabh Chauhan -
Sukhu will defer half his own pay for six months; Group C, D employees and pensioners are fully exempt; Opposition calls it a budget that 'has gone backwards'.

Siddaramaiah losing grip on governance? Tardy ministers, ‘transfer racket’ add to Karnataka CM’s woes

Sharan Poovanna -
Karnataka assembly Speaker U.T. Khader adjourned the House Monday, criticising Siddaramaiah govt for failing to answer most of the unstarred questions.

Haryana Congress names fifth cross-voter in Rajya Sabha poll, Ratia MLA gets show cause notice

Sushil Manav -
Notices were served to four other MLAs this week. The five are said to have voted in favour of BJP-backed Independent Satish Nandal in Rajya Sabha election.

‘Was insulted, had difficulty surviving’: Assam MP Pradyut Bordoloi joins BJP after quitting Congress

Neelam Pandey -
With the exit of Bordoloi, the Congress has lost one of its three Lok Sabha MPs from Assam, giving BJP a boost weeks before Assam polls.
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