The Indian National Congress, also known as the Congress Party, or simply the Congress, is a big tent political party in India. It is India's oldest existing political party and is widely regarded as
Leaders of the party gathered at first session of Indian National Congress, Bombay, 28–31 December 1885
Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee, first president of Indian National Congress
Bal Gangadhar Tilak speaking in 1907 as the Party split into moderates and extremists. Seated at the table is Aurobindo Ghosh and to his right (in the chair) is G. S. Khaparde, both allies of Tilak.
Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru during a meeting of the All India Congress, in 1946
The Lok Sabha, also known as the House of the People, is the lower house of the bicameral Parliament of India, where the upper house is Rajya Sabha. Members of the Lok Sabha are elected by an adult un
Indian National Congress
…However, under the leadership of Rahul Gandhi in the 2014 general election, the Congress suffered a heavy defeat, winning only 44 seats of the 543-member Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Parliament of India). In the 2019 general election, the party failed to make any substantial gains and won 52 seats, failing…
View of Lok Sabha chamber in the New Parliament building, New Delhi