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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.

Ballot paper over EVM: Siddaramaiah govt defends ‘bold step towards restoring democracy’ amid BJP barbs

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Bengaluru: The Congress-led government in Karnataka has decided to use ballot papers in all urban local body elections, including the long-pending Bengaluru city council polls. The...

‘Rahul overshadowed Tejashwi’—in Bihar, RJD & Congress brace for tough seat-sharing talks

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While the allegation of vote theft may have been the Voter Adhikar Yatra's theme, its role in energising Congress cadre has thrown up a fresh challenge for opposition alliance.

To bolster ‘vote chori’ campaign, Congress turns focus to poor booth-level presence, MIA polling agents

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Ahead of Bihar elections, Congress is fixing internal gaps in its election management, acknowledging organisational weaknesses and offering ways to address them at multiple levels.

Playing parai, working charkha & learning Jiu-Jitsu. Congress has a new Rahul-inspired training module

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Thirty-day programme run by Congress’s training dept, overseen by Rahul’s close aide Sachin Rao, will also include training on election management, including voter list verification.

MP Congress chief says women from state consume most alcohol in the country, BJP seeks apology

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Jitu Patwari claims BJP govt's policies have turned Madhya Pradesh, which was once perceived as the land of prosperity, into a state drowned in intoxication.

Calls to boycott JPC grow louder in Congress, RJD as INDIA bloc works out plan for 130th Amendment Bill

Sourav Roy Barman -
Amid opposition outcry against contentious bill, INDIA bloc partners TMC, SP, AAP & Shiv Sena (UBT) have already announced decision to not join the committee.

With new sector-level tier, Haryana Congress to fight ‘assault on democracy’ from the ground up

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In an organisational rejig to consolidate its grassroots cadre, the party plans to add a 'sector' layer between booths & mandals—a move, political analysts say, is 'out of BJP's playbook'.

Congress suspends Kerala MLA over sexual misconduct allegations—’we stand for survivors’ self-respect’

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Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil will also not retain party's legislative assembly membership. Multiple persons, including a transwoman, have accused him of sexual misconduct.

Congress must make ‘sacrifices’ in Assam for Oppn unity in 2026, else will lose seats—TMC’s Sushmita Dev

Sourav Roy Barman -
West Bengal & Assam elections almost happen simultaneously, so what will happen in Assam will depend on Mamata Banerjee & what transpires in Bengal, Rajya Sabha MP Dev tells ThePrint.

CAG alarm on Congress’s Karnataka guarantees sparks debate. Economists point to long-term impact

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Siddaramaiah govt borrowed Rs 63,000 cr to cover cost of its guarantee schemes and the deficits arising from them, CAG said about its findings on the fiscal year 2023-24.
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Thank you Donald Trump, again. India now has reason to shed fear of trade deals and risky reform

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UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.

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