The Indian National Congress (INC), also known as the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India. It is one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the oldest party in India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa. From the late 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress became the principal leader of the Indian independence movement.
Indian political party Haryana Gana Parishad from the state of Haryana merges with the Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress (INC), also known as the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India.
Historical Significance
The Indian National Congress (INC), also known as the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India.
Events Before
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President Bill Clinton says "I want to say one thing to the American people; I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky"
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Events After
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Gisborne, New Zealand, with a population of approximately 32,754, is the first city in the world to welcome the new Millennium
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Microsoft chairman Bill Gates steps aside as chief executive and appoints company president Steve Ballmer as his successor
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NASDAQ Composite stock market index peaks at 5132.52, signaling the beginning of the end of the dot-com boom
South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje is charged by Delhi police with fixing One Day International matches against
South African cricket captain Hansie Cronje is charged by Delhi police with fixing One Day International matches against India
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Metallica files a lawsuit against the peer-to-peer sharing platform Napster, accelerating a movement against file-sharing programs
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- The Indian National Congress (INC), also known as the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India. It is one of the two major Indian political parties alongside the Bharatiya Janata Party, and the oldest party in India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa.
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- The Indian National Congress (INC), also known as the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India.