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The Indian National Congress is an Indian political party founded in 1885. After Indian independence in 1947, the Congress became the dominant political party in the country. Congress leader Jawaharlal Nehru served as the first Prime Minister of India. More

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  • ‘First Millennials, now Gen Z...’: PM Modi says Congress vote share falling as youth population rises

    Addressing Network18's Rising Bharat Summit, PM Modi launched a blistering attack on the Congress party over its "shirtless" protest of the recently concluded IndiaAI Impact Summit.

  • Shashi Tharoor conferred honorary D.Litt by St Xavier’s University, his first in India

    Tharoor said he was “incredibly honoured and humbled” to receive the Doctorate of Literature (Honoris Causa), recalling that he had been the university’s first convocation speaker seven years ago.

  • Rahul Gandhi appears before court in RSS defamation case; Sapkal replaces Shivraj Patil as his surety

    The procedure was completed in around 15 minutes, after which Rahul Gandhi drove back to Mumbai.

  • 'Can't digest that man from poor family is now PM': Naqvi slams Congress over AI Summit protest

    Naqvi urged the Congress to move beyond its obsession with transforming "democracy into a Disneyland of dynasty."

  • Elections for 37 Rajya Sabha seats on March 16: Who is retiring, party-wise tally and who will gain?

    The polls will take place across 10 states-- Maharashtra, Odisha, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Assam, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Bihar. The elections have been necessitated as the incumbent members are retiring this year.

  • Congress consolidates urban base in Telangana, wins 86 civic bodies

    In the final tally, the Congress and its allies won 86 chairperson/mayor posts and 84 deputy mayor/vice-chairperson positions.

  • Dabolim airport row: Why rival parties are united and what it means for South Goa's economy

    Leaders from the ruling BJP, the Congress, and the AAP have all publicly opposed any move to discontinue civilian operations at the airport, warning of severe economic consequences for South Goa.

  • Rahul Gandhi to lead Congress mega protest against India-US trade deal in Punjab

    Senior party leader Bhupesh Baghel said the rally is expected to be held either on February 28 or March 1.

  • BJP attacks Rahul Gandhi, calls him 'failed dynast'

    On Sunday, Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar had said he was confident that Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan would continue in office.

  • Telangana municipal poll results: Congress takes a clear lead; setback for BRS, BJP

    Counting of votes polled in the February 11 elections to 116 municipalities and seven municipal corporations in Telangana began on Friday

  • Congress submits no-confidence motion against LS Speaker Om Birla

    The Opposition may hold back the motion if Birla allows Rahul Gandhi to speak in the Parliament

  • 'PM Modi afraid to face truth, was scared to come to House over my remarks, not MPs': Rahul Gandhi

    Rahul Gandhi also said that the Defence Minister had incorrectly stated that the book in question had not been released.

  • Expelled from Congress, Navjot Kaur Sidhu slams Rahul Gandhi’s ‘self-created paradise’: “Pappu has finally...”

    Navjot Kaur Sidhu alleged that Rahul Gandhi has no time or ears to listen to ground realities because he prefers to live "in a self created paradise".

  • Bengaluru Metro fare hike ahead of civic polls triggers Congress-BJP blame game; commuters bear the brunt

    A 5 percent increase in Namma Metro fares from February 9 has drawn sharp political reactions, with the ruling Congress and the opposition BJP sparring over accountability even as commuters complain of rising daily travel costs.

  • West Bengal elections: Congress snaps decade-old alliance with Left, to contest on all 294 seats alone

    The Congress is set to field its candidates on all 294 seats in the poll-bound state, making the Bengal Assembly elections a four-cornered contest.

  • Om Birla says asked PM Modi not to come to Lok Sabha: 'Plot by Congress to create unprecedented incident'

    Congress has signalled that it will not permit PM Modi to speak in either House unless Rahul Gandhi is allowed to present his views.

  • Govt-opposition Lok Sabha deadlock: Congress invokes 2004 Manmohan Singh episode to counter government

    The lower house on Thursday passed the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address through a voice vote, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi not speaking during the debate in the House.

  • Ravneet Bittu refuses to shake hands with Rahul Gandhi after 'traitor friend' jibe, fires 'desh ka dushman' salvo | Watch

    A sharp war of words broke out between the two leaders during an opposition protest before the Budget Session began.

  • Congress, AAP slam Centre over India-US trade deal: 'Direct attack on Indian farmers'

    Sources in the government have, however, reportedly stated that New Delhi now has "many options" on trade and exports, pushing back against the Opposition criticism.

  • 'Completely insipid': Congress slams Union Budget, calls Sitharaman speech 'non-transparent'

    In another post in Hindi, Jairam Ramesh said, "It (Budget) turned out to be completely insipid."

  • Shashi Tharoor commits to Congress and UDF campaign ahead of Kerala polls

    The MP had earlier stated that he would actively campaign in Kerala and focus on strengthening the Front as it seeks to regain power in the state after a decade in opposition.

  • Shashi Tharoor rejects Congress exit buzz, backs Rahul Gandhi: 'Not going anywhere'

    The Congress leader described his interaction with Kharge and Gandhi as positive and constructive.

  • BJP slams Hamid Ansari on 'Ghazni and Lodhi were Indian looters' remark: 'Congress ecosystem eulogises...'

    BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said the comments were part of a recurring pattern rather than isolated remarks, arguing that they reflected an attempt to sanitise episodes from India’s medieval past.

  • 'All is well, we're on the same page': Tharoor after meeting Rahul, Kharge amid rift speculation

    Earlier, Tharoor clearly signalled that there are some "issues" with him and the party, and he would like to discuss them with the party's leadership.

  • Shashi Tharoor skips Congress meeting yet again: What’s behind repeated absences, rising speculation

    Shashi Tharoor is reportedly in Dubai currently to attend a literature festival and is expected to return later in the night.

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