Indian National Congress
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| Indian National Congress | |
| Party chairperson | Sonia Gandhi |
|---|---|
| Parliamentary Party Chairperson | Sonia Gandhi |
| Leader in Lok Sabha | Pranab Mukherjee |
| Leader in Rajya Sabha | Manmohan Singh (Prime Minister) |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Alliance | United Progressive Alliance |
| Seats in Lok Sabha | 206 |
| Seats in Rajya Sabha | 72 |
| Political ideology | Populism Social liberalism Democratic socialism Social democracy |
| Publications | Congress Sandesh |
| Website | Official Website |
| See also the politics of India series | |
The Party boasts of the leadership of what can be said the first political family of the country. The dynasty goes back to the time of Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister. His daughter, Indira Gandhi, active during the years of the freedom struggle was the natural heir to the throne. The suspension of democratic institutions during emergency earned her many critics and also led to the birth of many anti-Congress factions. Indira Gandhi was assassinated in 1984. Rajiv Gandhi, then a political novice, swept the polls through the apparent sympathy wave. His tragic assassination again brought the Congress to power in 1991, with PV Narasimha Rao as the Prime Minister. The Congress popularity nose-dived mainly due to the involvement of its leaders, including Narasimha Rao, in the vote buying case during a confidence vote and other corruption charges.
In 1999 Mrs. Sonia Gandhi entered politics and took the reins of the party. This was the time when the party most needed the support of the Nehru -Gandhi Family. Now she has matured in the game and is again leading the party in General Elections 2004. The party in her leadership plans the comeback to power.
- Vision: Faster and inclusive growth
- Mssion: Create security, dignity and prosperity for every citizen
- Goal: INC Manifesto
[edit] 15th Lok Sabha MP's of the Indian National Congress
Members of Parliament belonging to Indian National Congress in the 15th Lok Sabha
[edit] Candidates of the Lok sabha 2009 elections
This is a list of all candidates that are on the Indian National Congress ticket or once represented the Indian National Congress.
Official Party Site: about INC
| Goal | INC Manifesto + |
| Mission | Create security, dignity and prosperity for every citizen + |
| Vision | Faster and inclusive growth + |
