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Congress manifesto | Lok Sabha Election 2019: Congress releases manifesto for 2019 Lok Sabha polls, promises wealth and welfare
The manifesto is to be released in the presence of Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi and former prime minister Manmohan Singh.
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/congress-releases-manifesto-for-2019-lok-sabha-polls-details-here/articleshow/68684073.cms
Rahul Gandhi, scion of Indian dynasty, elected leader of India's Congress Party - CNN
He is the scion of India's most influential political dynasty -- the son, grandson and great-grandson of former Prime Ministers, who has often been described as a reluctant inheritor of a storied legacy.
https://www.cnn.com/2017/12/15/asia/rahul-gandhi-scion-elected-india/index.html
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress represents the progressive soul of India. This soul defines who we are a Nation. It is time to fight for the very idea of India, a nation where every Indian is an equal. It is time to join the fight.
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Indian National Congress | History, Ideology, & Facts | Britannica.com
Indian National Congress: Indian National Congress, broadly based political party of India. Formed in 1885, the Indian National Congress dominated the Indian movement for independence from Great Britain. It subsequently formed most of India’s governments from the time of independence and often had a strong presence in many state governments.
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Congress manifesto: Does India's opposition have what it takes to unseat Narendra Modi? | The Independent
India’s main opposition Congress party has promised to “create wealth and guarantee welfare” in an election manifesto it hopes will inspire voters to unseat prime minister Narendra Modi and the Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/congress-bjp-modi-rahul-gandhi-india-manifesto-election-lok-sabha-2019-a8851536.html
Congress manifesto: Opposition party promises jobs to beat Modi | India News | Al Jazeera
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi pledges to boost rural employment and reform goods and services tax before elections.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2019/04/india-congress-promises-jobs-sedition-law-beat-modi-190402090423545.html
India Lok Sabha election 2019: latest updates - CNN
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Indian National Congress - Wikipedia
The Indian National Congress (About this soundpronunciation (help·info)) (INC, often called the Congress Party or simply Congress) is a broadly based political party in India.
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Indian National Congress

Abbreviation	INC
President	Mallikarjun Kharge^[1]^[2]
General Secretary	Avinash Pandey Jairam Ramesh Jitendra Singh K. C. Venugopal Mukul Wasnik Priyanka Gandhi Randeep Singh Surjewala Sachin Pilot
Presidium	All India Congress Committee
Parliamentary Chairperson	Sonia Gandhi^[3]
Lok Sabha Leader	Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Rajya Sabha Leader	Mallikarjun Kharge (Leader of Opposition)
Treasurer	Ajay Maken
Founder	A.O. Hume W.C. Bonnerjee S.N. Banerjee Monomohun Ghose William Wedderburn Dadabhai Naoroji Badruddin Tyabji Pherozeshah Mehta Dinshaw Wacha Mahadev Ranade^[4]
Founded	28 December 1885 (138 years ago) (1885-12-28)
Headquarters	24, Akbar Road, New Delhi-110001^[5]
Newspaper	Congress Sandesh National Herald
Student wing	National Students' Union of India
Youth wing	Indian Youth Congress
Women's wing	All India Mahila Congress
Labour wing	Indian National Trade Union Congress
Peasant's wing	Kisan and Khet Mazdoor Congress^[6]
Membership	55 million (2023)^[7]^[8]
Ideology	Big tent^[11] Liberalism (Indian)^[15] Social democracy^[17] Secularism^[18] Civic nationalism^[18] Socialism^[19]
Political position	Centre^[22]
International affiliation	Progressive Alliance^[23] Socialist International^[24]^[25]^[26]
Colours	Orange White Green (Indian national colours) Sky blue (customary)^[27]^[28]
ECI Status	National Party^[29]
Alliance	Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (All India) (since 2023) United Progressive Alliance (All India) (until 2023) Secular Democratic Alliance (West Bengal) United Democratic Front (Kerala) Secular Progressive Alliance (Tamil Nadu&Puducherry) United Opposition Forum (Assam) Maha Vikas Aghadi (Maharashtra) Mizoram Secular Alliance (Mizoram) Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance (Manipur) Samajwadi Alliance (Uttar Pradesh) Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
Seats in Lok Sabha	51 / 543 (512 MPs & 31 Vacant)
Seats in Rajya Sabha	29 / 245 (240 MPs & 5 Vacant)^[30]
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies	676 / 4,036 (4030 MLAs & 5 Vacant) (see complete list)
Seats in State Legislative Councils	55 / 426 (390 MLCs & 36 Vacant) (see complete list)
Number of states and union territories in government	5 / 31 (28 States & 3 UTs)
Election symbol

Party flag

Website
www.inc.in
Politics of India Political parties Elections

Indian National Congress

Abbreviation

INC

President

Mallikarjun Kharge^[1]^[2]

General Secretary

Presidium

All India Congress Committee

Parliamentary Chairperson

Sonia Gandhi^[3]

Lok Sabha Leader

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury

Rajya Sabha Leader

Mallikarjun Kharge (Leader of Opposition)

Treasurer

Ajay Maken

Founder

A.O. Hume
W.C. Bonnerjee
S.N. Banerjee
Monomohun Ghose
William Wedderburn
Dadabhai Naoroji
Badruddin Tyabji
Pherozeshah Mehta
Dinshaw Wacha
Mahadev Ranade^[4]

Founded

28 December 1885 (138 years ago)

Headquarters

24, Akbar Road, New Delhi-110001^[5]

Newspaper

Congress Sandesh
National Herald

Student wing

National Students' Union of India

Youth wing

Indian Youth Congress

Women's wing

All India Mahila Congress

Labour wing

Indian National Trade Union Congress

Peasant's wing

Kisan and Khet Mazdoor Congress^[6]

Membership

55 million (2023)^[7]^[8]

Ideology

Political position

Centre^[22]

International affiliation

Progressive Alliance^[23]
Socialist International^[24]^[25]^[26]

Colours

Orange White Green
(Indian national colours)
Sky blue
(customary)^[27]^[28]

ECI Status

National Party^[29]

Alliance

Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
(All India) (since 2023)
United Progressive Alliance
(All India) (until 2023)
Secular Democratic Alliance
(West Bengal)
United Democratic Front
(Kerala)
Secular Progressive Alliance
(Tamil Nadu&Puducherry)
United Opposition Forum
(Assam)
Maha Vikas Aghadi
(Maharashtra)
Mizoram Secular Alliance
(Mizoram)
Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance
(Manipur)
Samajwadi Alliance
(Uttar Pradesh)
Mahagathbandhan
(Jharkhand)
Mahagathbandhan
(Bihar)

Seats in Lok Sabha

51 / 543

(512 MPs & 31 Vacant)

Seats in Rajya Sabha

29 / 245

(240 MPs & 5 Vacant)^[30]

Seats in State Legislative Assemblies

676 / 4,036

(4030 MLAs & 5 Vacant)

(see complete list)

Seats in State Legislative Councils

55 / 426

(390 MLCs & 36 Vacant)

(see complete list)

Number of states and union territories in government

5 / 31

(28 States & 3 UTs)

Election symbol

Party flag

Website

www.inc.in

Indian National Congress

Abbreviation	INC
President	Mallikarjun Kharge^[1]^[2]
General Secretary	Avinash Pandey Jairam Ramesh Jitendra Singh K. C. Venugopal Mukul Wasnik Priyanka Gandhi Randeep Singh Surjewala Sachin Pilot
Presidium	All India Congress Committee
Parliamentary Chairperson	Sonia Gandhi^[3]
Lok Sabha Leader	Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury
Rajya Sabha Leader	Mallikarjun Kharge (Leader of Opposition)
Treasurer	Ajay Maken
Founder	A.O. Hume W.C. Bonnerjee S.N. Banerjee Monomohun Ghose William Wedderburn Dadabhai Naoroji Badruddin Tyabji Pherozeshah Mehta Dinshaw Wacha Mahadev Ranade^[4]
Founded	28 December 1885 (138 years ago) (1885-12-28)
Headquarters	24, Akbar Road, New Delhi-110001^[5]
Newspaper	Congress Sandesh National Herald
Student wing	National Students' Union of India
Youth wing	Indian Youth Congress
Women's wing	All India Mahila Congress
Labour wing	Indian National Trade Union Congress
Peasant's wing	Kisan and Khet Mazdoor Congress^[6]
Membership	55 million (2023)^[7]^[8]
Ideology	Big tent^[11] Liberalism (Indian)^[15] Social democracy^[17] Secularism^[18] Civic nationalism^[18] Socialism^[19]
Political position	Centre^[22]
International affiliation	Progressive Alliance^[23] Socialist International^[24]^[25]^[26]
Colours	Orange White Green (Indian national colours) Sky blue (customary)^[27]^[28]
ECI Status	National Party^[29]
Alliance	Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (All India) (since 2023) United Progressive Alliance (All India) (until 2023) Secular Democratic Alliance (West Bengal) United Democratic Front (Kerala) Secular Progressive Alliance (Tamil Nadu&Puducherry) United Opposition Forum (Assam) Maha Vikas Aghadi (Maharashtra) Mizoram Secular Alliance (Mizoram) Manipur Progressive Secular Alliance (Manipur) Samajwadi Alliance (Uttar Pradesh) Mahagathbandhan (Jharkhand) Mahagathbandhan (Bihar)
Seats in Lok Sabha	51 / 543 (512 MPs & 31 Vacant)
Seats in Rajya Sabha	29 / 245 (240 MPs & 5 Vacant)^[30]
Seats in State Legislative Assemblies	676 / 4,036 (4030 MLAs & 5 Vacant) (see complete list)
Seats in State Legislative Councils	55 / 426 (390 MLCs & 36 Vacant) (see complete list)
Number of states and union territories in government	5 / 31 (28 States & 3 UTs)
Election symbol

Party flag

Website
www.inc.in
Politics of India Political parties Elections

Indian National Congress

Abbreviation

INC

President

Mallikarjun Kharge^[1]^[2]

General Secretary