Indian National Congress: Quick Facts
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Congress donations fall nearly 75%, sharpest decline in a decade
• Nov. 8, 2026, 2:26 AM ET (The Hindu)
Facts
| Also Known As | Indian National Congress-Indira • Congress (I) Party • All-India Congress Party • Congress Party |
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| Date | 1885 - present |
| Areas Of Involvement | national liberation movement |
| Related People | Mahatma Gandhi • Jawaharlal Nehru • Mohammed Ali Jinnah • Bal Gangadhar Tilak • Indira Gandhi • Vallabhbhai Patel • Parkash Singh Badal • Jayaprakash Narayan • Aruna Asaf Ali • Charan Singh • Subhas Chandra Bose • Manmohan Singh • Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan • Rahul Gandhi • Priyanka Gandhi Vadra |
Did You Know?
- The Congress Party has had numerous major corruption scandals (as has the party's opponent, the Bharatiya Janata Party).
- The prominent Gandhi family of the Congress Party is not related to Mahatma Gandhi.
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