Indian National Congress facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Indian National Congress
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President | Sonia Gandhi |
Founded | 28 December 1885 |
The Indian National Congress is a major Indian political party. The party was founded in 1885. It is the largest constituent party of the UPA, a coalition of Indian political parties that form the opposition against the ruling NDA coalition. The party's chairperson is Sonia Gandhi. It has registered its worst performance in an election in the 2014 Lok Sabha elections.
Images for kids
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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.
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Subhas Chandra Bose arriving at the 1939 session of the Indian National Congress.
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Nehru signing the Indian Constitution c.1950
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Indira Gandhi with U.S. President Richard Nixon, 1971
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Rajiv Gandhi addressing the Special Session of the United Nations on Disarmament, in New York in June 1988
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11th President of India A. P. J. Abdul Kalam authorizing the Prime Minister designate Manmohan Singh to form the next Government in New Delhi on 19 May 2004.
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National Students' Union of India (NSUI) National Convention Inquilab-1 in Jaipur
See also
In Spanish: Congreso Nacional Indio para niños