Indian National Congress

Indian political party

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March 18 2025 Rajesh Kumar becomes the latest president of the Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee, taking over as the incumbent leader.
February 23 2025 Harsh Chandrabhan Tadas is appointed as the new chairman of the Maharashtra State Congress Committee, taking leadership of the state unit of the Indian National Congress.
February 15 2025 Meenakshi Natarajan becomes the incumbent AICC Incharge for Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, succeeding Deepa Dasmunsi
February 13 2025 Harshwardhan Vasantrao Sapkal becomes the incumbent President of Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee from this date.
2024 The party performed better-than-expected, winning 99 seats and forming the official opposition with its highest seat count in a decade.
2024 Indian National Congress forms a Task Force 2024 to strategize and manage the party's campaign for the Indian general election, composed of key party leaders including P. Chidambaram, Mukul Wasnik, Jairam Ramesh, and other prominent members.
2024 Priyanka Gandhi elected as Member of Parliament for the Wayanad constituency in a by-election.
2024 Rahul Mamkootathil elected in a by-election for the Palakkad constituency
2024 Y. S. Sharmila becomes the 39th President of the Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee, representing Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad.
2024 Congress continues to struggle, with Mallikarjun Kharge as party leader and Rahul Gandhi, achieving only 2.66% vote share and remaining in Opposition.
2024 Contested the general election with significantly reduced participation, winning only 17 out of 80 seats in Uttar Pradesh.
2024 Contested the 18th Lok Sabha election, reducing seats to 1 and forming opposition under the I.N.D.I.A. alliance
2024 Udai Bhan leads the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee, increasing the party's seat count by 5 to a total of 5 seats.
2024 Sukhdeo Bhagat elected as Member of Parliament for Lohardaga constituency, currently serving.
2024 Kali Charan Munda elected as Member of Parliament for Khunti constituency, currently serving.
2024 Congress won 8 seats in the Indian general election with the largest 40.10% vote share in Telangana.
2024 Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee rebounded to 14 seats, gaining 13 seats from the previous election.
2024 In the 18th Lok Sabha elections, the party improved its performance, winning 17 seats with 16.92% of votes.
November 28 2024 Hemant Soren led a coalition government in Jharkhand, with the Indian National Congress as a junior ally.
October 16 2024 Omar Abdullah became part of the coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir, with the Indian National Congress as a junior ally.
September 21 2024 Subhankar Sarkar becomes President of the West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee, succeeding Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury.
September 6 2024 Bomma Mahesh Kumar Goud becomes the president of the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee, succeeding Anumula Revanth Reddy.
August 16 2024 Tariq Hameed Karra is set to become President of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, succeeding Vikar Rasool Wani
August 16 2024 Keshav Mahto Kamlesh becomes president of the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee, succeeding Rajesh Thakur.
July 21 2024 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge dissolved the Odisha Pradesh Congress Committee following the party's poor performance in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections in Odisha.
April 29 2024 Devender Yadav becomes the latest president of Delhi Pradesh Congress Committee.
April 28 2024 Arvinder Singh Lovely's second term ends.
April 5 2024 The complete manifesto titled 'Nyay Patra' was officially released, detailing comprehensive policy promises including civil unions for LGBTQIA+ community, healthcare reforms, and judicial system changes.
March 2024 Congress party released group-specific manifestos targeting youth, women, farmers, and laborers, outlining key promises for each population segment.
March 20 2024 Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra concludes in Mumbai, completing its journey across multiple states and highlighting issues of economic justice.
March 17 2024 The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance held a rally at Shivaji Park in Mumbai, following Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. The rally was attended by key opposition leaders including Rahul Gandhi, Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar, Tejashwi Yadav, and M. K. Stalin. Gandhi highlighted the reasons for launching the yatra, citing rising inflation and unemployment in the nation.
March 16 2024 Rahul Gandhi concludes the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in Mumbai, accompanied by INDIA Alliance party leaders.
February 2024 K. Selvaperunthagai becomes the latest President of the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee in February 2024 and is currently serving as the incumbent.
February 21 2024 Pu Lal Thanzara elected as the Indian National Congress state president for Mizoram, becoming the most recently dated event in this list of state presidents.
January 28 2024 Congress rebranded its crowdfunding campaign to 'Donate for Nyay' (Donate for Justice), aligning with Rahul Gandhi's ongoing Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. The new campaign collected 4 crores in 4 days.
January 14 2024 Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra begins in Manipur, led by Rahul Gandhi, covering 6,700 kilometres across 15 states.
2023 Chandy Oommen elected in a by-election for the Puthuppally constituency
2023 Indian National Congress significantly declined, winning only 66 seats in the 16th Assembly election, despite contesting 230 seats and polling 17,188,236 votes.
December 2023 The Indian National Congress (INC) formed the government in Telangana after winning the Telangana Legislative Assembly election, marking a significant political comeback for the Telangana Pradesh Congress Committee (TPCC).
December 28 2023 Congress initiated the physical version of the 'Donate for Desh' crowdfunding campaign through door-to-door collection drives.
December 28 2023 Indian National Congress launched its campaign for the 2024 general election with a massive rally in Nagpur, Maharashtra, expecting over 1 million attendees. The event also marked the 138th Congress Foundation Day and was intended to energize the party cadre.
December 27 2023 Rahul Gandhi initiates the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra from Manipur.
December 24 2023 Devender Yadav was appointed as the general secretary in-charge of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee.
December 24 2023 Deepa Dasmunsi becomes the AICC Incharge, replacing Manikrao Thakre and becoming the incumbent
December 18 2023 Indian National Congress launched the digital version of its 'Donate for Desh' crowdfunding campaign at a dedicated website (https://donateinc.net), inspired by Mahatma Gandhi's Tilak Swaraj Fund from 1920-21.
December 13 2023 Bhupesh Baghel's term as Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh concludes after serving for approximately 5 years.
December 7 2023 Revanth Reddy became the Chief Minister of Telangana, representing the Congress Party. He assumed office, marking a significant political transition for the state.
December 3 2023 Ganesh Ghogra's presidency ends, and Abhimanyu Poonia becomes the new President of Rajasthan Youth Congress, who is currently the incumbent
August 31 2023 Anil Chaudhary's term ends, and Arvinder Singh Lovely returns as president.
August 20 2023 Mallikarjun Kharge reconstitutes the Congress Working Committee.

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