Congress party

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1. A political party in India, formally the Indian National Congress, established in the late nineteenth century. It was the party of Mahatma Gandhi and Jawaharlal Nehru. After India achieved independence from Britain in 1947, the Congress party dominated India's politics for two decades.

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Key figures vying for power include a Marxist former prime minister seeking a return to office, a rapper-turned-mayor bidding for the youth vote, and the newly elected leader of the powerful Nepali Congress party.

From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026

Another AI-generated video that circulated on TikTok purported to show Gagan Thapa, leader of the Nepali Congress party, urging voters to back a rival party.

From Barron's ● Mar. 3, 2026

A senior figure of India's Congress party, Priyanka Gandhi, had criticised Modi's visit before he arrived in Israel.

From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026

Congress party MP Rahul Gandhi has described him as "a hero of India" who is "fighting for the constitution and humanity".

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2026

During the latter part of the nearly four years of British occupation, the Congress party elected a Governor and organized their Legislature, meeting at Augusta.

From The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 by Ryerson, Egerton