Congress (J)
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The Congress was a short-lived India
n political party founded by Jagjivan Ram
in 1980, the former Defence Minister of India
and participant in the Janata alliance. The "J" stood for "Jagjivan." The party maintained a small presence in the Indian Parliament but dissolved after Ram's death in 1986.
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n political party founded by Jagjivan Ram
Jagjivan Ram
Babu Jagjivan Ram , known popularly as Babuji, was a freedom fighter and a social reformer hailing from the scheduled castes of Bihar in India. He was from the Chamar caste and was a leader for his community...
in 1980, the former Defence Minister of India
Defence Minister of India
The Ministry of Defence is India's federal department allocated the largest level of budgetary resources and charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Indian armed forces.The Indian Armed Forces ; the...
and participant in the Janata alliance. The "J" stood for "Jagjivan." The party maintained a small presence in the Indian Parliament but dissolved after Ram's death in 1986.