Indian National Congress is the largest National political party in India and was led by many great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Lala Lajpat Rai, Subhash Chandra Bose, Sardar Vallabhai Patel and Indira Gandhi. Party is generally associated with “Nehru-Gandhi dynasty” and Gandhi family has stronghold over Party affairs. Rahul Gandhi is now trying to bring systematic changes in the Party organization by attracting young educated people.     About Indian National Congress (INC):     Founded in: 1885     Founded by: A.V.Hume     First President: W.C. Banerjee     Current President: Sonia Gandhi     Election symbol: Hand     Party office Address: 24, Akbar Road, New Delhi – 110011     Phone Number: (11) 23019080     Official Website: http://www.congress.org.in/       Greatest moments in Party history:     1. Achieving independence in 1947     2. Victories in wars against Pakistan in 1965 & 1971     3. Party regaining power in 2009 elections     4. Economic reforms were initiated by P.V. Narasimha Rao Government     Worst moments:     1. Defeat in China war in 1962     2. Imposing Emergency in 1975     Painful moments:     1. Murders of Great leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Indira Gandhi & Rajiv Gandhi.     2. Unfortunate deaths of Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru & Lal Bahadur Shastri     Famous South Indian leaders: Neelam Sanjeeva Reddy (Andhra Pradesh), Kamaraj Nadar (Tamil Nadu), Nijalingappa (Karnataka) & P.V. Narasimha Rao.     … [Read more...]