The Indian National Congress Party is named as the oldest party in Indian politics. It has been more than 135 years since this party was founded. Today, it is the only party whose existence even before India's independence. Let's know today about some special things related to the Indian National Congress i.e. the Congress Party

Special things about Indian National Congress

- Congress was established in the year 1885. It is the oldest political party in India.

- The founders of the Indian National Congress include prominent members of the Theosophical Society, Alan Octavian Humay, Dadabhai Naoroji and Dinshaw Covenant.

- Congress was also instrumental in India's independence. It is said that 1.5 crore members of the Congress party and more than 7 crore allies were against the British government.

- Out of all the Lok Sabha elections held between India's independence and 2015, the Indian National Congress Party managed to get a clear majority 6 times. At the same time, this party has also formed government with coalition 4 times.

- India got independence in the year 1947. From 1947 onwards, the Congress party ruled the throne of India for 49 consecutive years.

- The Indian National Congress is the only party to give 7 Prime Ministers to India. The 7 Prime Ministers include the names of the first PM Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Gulzarilal Nanda, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, PV Mulmi Rao and Manmohan Singh.

- Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman president of the Indian National Congress, the oldest political party in India.

- The first session of the Indian National Congress was held in Mumbai then Bombay under the chairmanship of the then Calcutta High Court Barrister Umesh Chandra Banerjee.

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