Congress party

Cultural  

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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Example Sentences

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

"Have we opened the doors to third-party mediation? The Indian National Congress would like to ask if diplomatic channels between India and Pakistan are being reopened," said the Congress party spokesman Jairam Ramesh.

From BBC • May 12, 2025

The investigation also names other members of the Congress party, including its overseas chief Sam Pitroda, according to news agency ANI.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2025

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