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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.

BJP’s Ram Madhav backtracks after saying ‘India agreed to stop buying Russian oil’ amid Congress salvos

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The BJP leader had, in a panel discussion in Washington, suggested India stopped buying Russian oil & agreed to 50% tariffs to align with the US.

‘Dragged innocent lady into controversy’: Gauhati HC denies relief to Pawan Khera in Himanta’s wife case

Ruchi Bhattar -
Custodial interrogation is 'necessary' to find out about his associates who collected documents claiming that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma holds multiple passports, says judge.

‘90% women can’t get into politics unless…’: Pappu Yadav makes sexist remarks, gets women’s panel notice

Esha Mishra -
Yadav faces widespread condemnation, with Congress’ Shama Mohamed calling him a ‘third-rate MP’.

Kharge calls Modi ‘terrorist’ at TN rally, fine-tunes remark later—‘he’s terrorising people & parties’

Shweta Tripathi -
Congress president accused the PM of practising divisive politics, questioning AIADMK & other regional parties on aligning with NDA.

BJP has no original ideas. Even women’s reservation is copied from Congress blueprint

Shankar Sharan -
It is no coincidence that RSS-BJP leaders avoid press conferences. They lack justification for their erratic actions, and statements.

Priyanka hails ‘win for democracy’, calls 131st (Amendment) Bill ‘BJP conspiracy to stay in power’

Esha Mishra -
The Congress MP addressed a press conference Saturday after the Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026, was defeated in the Lok Sabha Friday by 298 votes against 230.

From rebel to star campaigner: How Shashi Tharoor found his way back in Congress

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After months of mixed signals, public divergence & praising opponents, Tharoor has realigned with Congress leadership—attacking Centre in Parliament & campaigning for UDF in Kerala.

Himanta wife passport row: Pawan Khera refused relief from arrest by SC— ‘am I a criminal, terrorist?’

Ruchi Bhattar -
The matter stems from Pawan Khera's allegation that the CM's wife possesses passports from 3 countries. This was followed by registration of FIR against Khera in Assam.

VD Satheesan, KC Venugopal or Ramesh Chennithala—who’ll be Congress’ CM pick in Kerala?

Anand Kochukudy -
From a Congress viewpoint, who would be the ideal Chief Minister for Kerala at this point? It should be Shashi Tharoor, given how he ticks all the boxes.

Congress won’t buy Modi’s delimitation ‘guarantee’, slams BJP while underlining pro-women’s quota stance

Sourav Roy Barman -
Priyanka said govt laid a 'trap' for Oppn by linking implementation of women’s reservation law with proposed increase in LS's maximum sanctioned strength & a delimitation exercise.
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