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- PartyLeaderSeatsIndian National CongressMallikarjun Kharge99 seats (Gained 47 seats)Bharatiya Janata PartyNarendra Modi240 seats (Lost 63 seats)Samajwadi PartyAkhilesh Yadav37 seats (Gained 32 seats)All India Trinamool CongressMamata Bannerjee29 seats (Gained 7 seats)Dravida Munnetra KazhagamM. K. Stalin22 seats (Lost 2 seats)
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The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party or simply the Congress, is a political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa.
Jun 26, 2024 · The official website of the Indian National Congress, the oldest political party in India. Learn about its history, achievements, vision, campaigns, and initiatives for a Behtar Bharat.
6 days ago · Formed in 1885, the Indian National Congress dominated the Indian movement for independence from Great Britain. It subsequently formed most of India’s governments from the time of independence and often had a strong presence in many state governments.
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On 28 December 1885, the Indian National Congress was founded at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College in Bombay, with 72 delegates in attendance. Hume assumed office as the General Secretary, and Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee of Calcutta was elected president.
Indian National Congress, or Congress Party, Broadly based political party of India, founded in 1885. The Congress Party was a moderate reform party until 1917, when it was taken over by its “extremist” Home Rule wing (see Bal Gangadhar Tilak).
Learn about the leaders and visionaries who shaped the history of India and the Indian National Congress. Read their biographies, speeches and tributes on the official website of the party.
The Indian National Congress (INC), colloquially the Congress Party or simply the Congress, is a political party in India with deep roots in most regions of India. Founded on 28 December 1885, it was the first modern nationalist movement to emerge in the British Empire in Asia and Africa.
