Indian National Congress breakaway parties
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Since India
gained independence
in 1947, the Indian National Congress
(INC) has seen a steady number of splits and breakaway factions. Some of the breakaway organizations have thrived as independent
parties, some have become defunct, while others have merged with the parent party or other political parties.
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...
gained independence
Indian independence movement
The term Indian independence movement encompasses a wide area of political organisations, philosophies, and movements which had the common aim of ending first British East India Company rule, and then British imperial authority, in parts of South Asia...
in 1947, the Indian National Congress
Indian National Congress
The Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
(INC) has seen a steady number of splits and breakaway factions. Some of the breakaway organizations have thrived as independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
parties, some have become defunct, while others have merged with the parent party or other political parties.
List of breakaway parties
| Year | Party | Leader | Region | Status |
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| 1947 | All India Forward Bloc All India Forward Bloc The All India Forward Bloc is a leftwing nationalist political party in India. It emerged as a faction within the Indian National Congress in 1939, led by Subhas Chandra Bose. The party re-established as an independent political party after the independence of India... |
Sardul Singh Caveeshar Sardul Singh Caveeshar Sardul Singh Caveeshar was an Indian newspaper editor, and a major figure in the Indian independence movement. He was born in Amritsar.-Education:... Sheel Bhadra YageeSubhas Chandra Bose |
Pan India 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... |
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| 1951 | Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party The Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party was a socialist political party of India. Although the party is now defunct and doesn't contest election anymore, it is logged with the Election Commission of India as having contested the very first parliamentary elections in 1951 in India... |
Jivatram Kripalani Jivatram Kripalani Acharya Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani was an Indian politician, noted particularly for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power in 1947. During the election for the post of the future Prime Minister of India held by the Congress party, he had the second... |
Mysore state Mysore State The Kingdom of Mysore was one of the three largest princely states within the erstwhile British Empire of India. Upon India gaining its independence in 1947, the Maharaja of Mysore merged his realm with the Union of India... Madras state Madras State Madras State was the name by which the Indian districts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Northern Kerala, Bellary and Dakshina Kannada were collectively known as from 1950 to 1953.... Delhi Delhi Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census... Vindhya Pradesh Vindhya Pradesh Vindhya Pradesh is a former state of India. It occupied an area of 23,603 sq. miles. It was created in 1948, shortly after Indian independence, from the territories of the princely states in the eastern portion of the former Central India Agency. It was named for the Vindhya Range, which runs... |
defunct merged with Praja Socialist Party Praja Socialist Party The Praja Socialist Party was an Indian political party in existence from 1952 to 1972. It was founded when the Socialist Party, led by Jayprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva and Basawon Singh , merged with the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party led by J.B. Kripalani... |
| 1951 | Hyderabad State Praja Party Hyderabad State Praja Party Hyderabad State Praja Party, a political party in the Hyderabad State. HSPP was formed in 1951 when Tanguturi Prakasam and Acharya N. G. Ranga broke away from the Indian National Congress.... |
Tanguturi Prakasam Tanguturi Prakasam Tanguturi Prakasam Pantulu was an Indian politician and Freedom Fighter and the first Chief Minister of the Indian province Andhra state... N. G. Ranga |
Hyderabad State Hyderabad State -After Indian independence :When India gained independence in 1947 and Pakistan came into existence in 1947, the British left the local rulers of the princely states the choice of whether to join one of the new dominions or to remain independent... |
defunct merged with Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party The Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party was a socialist political party of India. Although the party is now defunct and doesn't contest election anymore, it is logged with the Election Commission of India as having contested the very first parliamentary elections in 1951 in India... |
| 1956 | Indian National Democratic Congress Indian National Democratic Congress The Congress Reform Committee was formed by a group of dissidents that left the Indian National Congress in the Madras State. The CRC was led by C. Rajagopalachari, who had been defeated by Kamaraj in the inner-party disputes over leadership of the Congress in Tamil Nadu... |
C. Rajagopalachari C. Rajagopalachari Chakravarti Rajagopalachari , informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India... |
Madras State Madras State Madras State was the name by which the Indian districts in Tamil Nadu, Andhra, Northern Kerala, Bellary and Dakshina Kannada were collectively known as from 1950 to 1953.... |
defunct merged with Swatantra Party Swatantra Party The Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj... |
| 1959 | Swatantra Party Swatantra Party The Swatantra Party was a classical liberal political party in India founded by Chakravarti Rajagopalachari and N. G. Ranga in August 1959. The party opposed the Nehruvian socialist outlook of the Congress Party by advocating free enterprise and free trade, and opposing the licence-permit Raj... |
C. Rajagopalachari C. Rajagopalachari Chakravarti Rajagopalachari , informally called Rajaji or C.R., was an Indian lawyer, independence activist, politician, writer and statesman. Rajagopalachari was the last Governor-General of India... N. G. Ranga |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... Rajasthan Rajasthan Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with... Gujarat Orissa Orissa Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April... |
defunct merged with Janata Party Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... |
| 1964 | Kerala Congress Kerala Congress The Kerala Congress is a recognized State political party in Kerala, India. The party was founded by K. M. George in October 1964 after a group of legislators decided to break from the Indian National Congress... |
K. M. George (politician) | Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
active as the original party (sometimes informally called Kerala Congress (Joseph) Kerala Congress (Joseph) Kerala Congress , usually abbreviated as KC, was a commonly used informal name for a regional political party, the Kerala Congress, in the state of Kerala, India, during the years 1979-2010 when it was headed by P. J. Joseph who was the Minister for Public Works in the Government of Kerala till 1... ) and as various factions which have split off from it such as Kerala Congress (M) Kerala Congress (M) Kerala Congress is a recognised state level Indian political party in Kerala. It was formed in 1979, through a split from the Kerala Congress. Its leader is K. M. Mani, a former minister of the Government of Kerala. Its chairman was C. F. Thomas... , Kerala Congress (B) Kerala Congress (B) Kerala Congress is a registered-unrecognized political party in Kerala, formed by R. Balakrishna Pillai, a former minister of the Government of Kerala. At present, the party has one MLA in the State Legislative Assembly, namely K. B. Ganesh Kumar, who has been representing the Pathanapuram... , Kerala Congress (Jacob) Kerala Congress (Jacob) Kerala Congress is a registered-unrecognized political party in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a faction of Kerala Congress led by the former minister T. M. Jacob who has held portfolios like Education, Irrigation and Culture in the Kerala Legislative Assembly.-Formation:Kerala Congress was... , Kerala Congress (Thomas) Kerala Congress (Thomas) Kerala Congress is a faction of Kerala Congress led by P. C. Thomas.Kerala Congress is part of Left Democratic Front .... , Kerala Congress (Secular) Kerala Congress (Secular) Kerala Congress was a faction of Kerala Congress led by the MLA P.C. George in the State of Kerala, India. Other important leaders of the party were T.S. John and Jacob Thomas Arikupuram.In Oct 2009, the party merged with Kerala Congress .... (defunct), Kerala Congress (Socialist) (defunct) |
| 1966 | Orissa Jana Congress Orissa Jana Congress Orissa Jana Congress , a political party in the Indian state of Orissa. Jana Congress was formed in 1966 when Harekrushna Mahatab left Indian National Congress. After the 1967 elections Jana Congress took part in a coalition government in the state together with Swatantra Party... |
Harekrushna Mahatab Harekrushna Mahatab Harekrushna Mahatab was a leader of the Indian National Congress, a notable figure in the Indian independence movement and the Chief Minister of Orissa from 1946 to 1950 and again from 1956 to 1961. He was popularly known by the sobriquet Utkal Keshari.-Early life:Harekrushna Mahtab was born at... |
Orissa Orissa Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April... |
defunct merged with Janata Party Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... |
| 1967 | Bharatiya Kranti Dal Bharatiya Kranti Dal Bharatiya Kranti Dal was a political party in India, formed by the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Charan Singh. The party was founded at a meeting in Lucknow in October 1967. After the 1977 general election, the party merged into the Janata Party.... |
Charan Singh | Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity... |
defunct merged with Janata Party Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... |
| 1967 | Bangla Congress Bangla Congress The Bangla Congress was a regional political party in the Indian state of West Bengal. It was formed through a split in the Indian National Congress in the 1960s and later co-governed with the Communist Party of India in two United Front governments, the first lasting from March 15, 1967 to... |
Ajoy Mukherjee Ajoy Mukherjee Ajoy Mukherjee was the fourth chief minister of West Bengal, India. He hailed from Tamluk, Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal.He was one of the leaders of Tamralipta Jatiya Sarkar , which came into effect on 17 December 1942 during the Quit India Movement, a programme of civil disobedience... |
West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... |
defunct merged with Janata Party Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... |
| 1968 | Manipur Peoples Party Manipur Peoples Party The Manipur Peoples Party is a political party in the Indian state of Manipur. MPP was founded on December 26, 1968 by a group of dissidents from the Indian National Congress. At the February 2007 Manipur state elections, the party received 5 of the 60 seats.... |
Mohammed Alimuddin | Manipur Manipur Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of... |
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| 1969 | Indian National Congress (Organisation) Indian National Congress (Organisation) The Indian National Congress or Congress was a political party in India formed when Indira Gandhi broke away from the leadership of the Congress Party... |
K. Kamaraj K. Kamaraj Kumarasami Kamaraj better known as K. Kamaraj was an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu widely acknowledged as the "Kingmaker" in Indian politics during the 1960s. He was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu during 1954-1963 and a Member of Parliament during 1952-1954 and 1969-1975... Morarji Desai Morarji Desai Morarji Ranchhodji Desai was an Indian independence activist and the fourth Prime Minister of India from 1977–79. He was the first Indian Prime Minister who did not belong to the Indian National Congress... |
Pan India | defunct merged with Janata Party Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... |
| 1969 | Utkal Congress Utkal Congress Utkal Congress was a political party in the Indian state of Orissa. UC was formed in 1969 when Biju Patnaik left Indian National Congress. After the 1971 Orissa elections UC took part in the Biswanath Das ministry in the state. In 1977 Utkal Congress merged into Janata Party.... |
Biju Patnaik Biju Patnaik Biju Patnaik was an Indian politician. Also known as Biju Babu.Son of Lakshminarayan and Ashalata Patnaik, Bijayananda Patnaik was born in Cuttack, Orissa on March 5, 1916..-Role in Indonesian freedom struggle:Biju... |
Orissa Orissa Orissa , officially Odisha since Nov 2011, is a state of India, located on the east coast of India, by the Bay of Bengal. It is the modern name of the ancient nation of Kalinga, which was invaded by the Maurya Emperor Ashoka in 261 BC. The modern state of Orissa was established on 1 April... |
defunct merged with Janata Party Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... |
| 1969 | Telangana Praja Samithi Telangana Praja Samithi Telangana Praja Samithi or Telangana Peoples Association was a Indian political party which fought for statehood for the Telangana region.-History:TPS was founded in 1969. The founding president of the party was Madan Mohan... |
Marri Chenna Reddy Marri Chenna Reddy Marri Channa Reddy was an Indian politician active in several states. He was the governor of Uttar Pradesh , governor of Punjab , governor of Rajasthan from February 1992 to May 1993, and governor of Tamil Nadu from 1993 until his death. He was a leader of Indian National Congress Party... |
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third... |
defunct merged with INC |
| 1977 | Congress for Democracy Congress for Democracy The Congress for Democracy was an Indian political party founded in 1977 by Jagjivan Ram. It was formed after Jagjivan Ram left the Congress party of Indira Gandhi and denounced her rule during the Indian Emergency... |
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... |
Pan India 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... |
defunct merged with Janata party Janata Party The Janata Party was an amalgam of Indian political parties opposed to the state of emergency imposed by the government of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and her Indian National Congress... |
| 1978 | Indian National Congress (Urs) Indian National Congress (Urs) The Indian National Congress was a breakaway faction of the Congress led by D. Devraj Urs. It broke away from the parent party in 1978 following Indira Gandhi's drubbing in the 1977 General Elections. Urs took with him many legislators from Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Goa including future... |
D. Devaraj Urs D. Devaraj Urs D. Devaraj Urs dominated Karnataka politics for many years and was twice Chief Minister of the state. Originally from Mysore, he was a member of what came to be known as the 'Syndicate' of powerful regional leaders, though he never went as far as, for example, Kamaraj, in opposition to Indira... |
Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... Goa Goa Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its... |
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| 1981 | Indian National Congress (Socialist) | Sharad Pawar Sharad Pawar Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress... |
Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... Goa Goa Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its... |
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| 1981 | Indian National Congress (Jagjivan) Indian National Congress (Jagjivan) Congress was a political party in India. It was formed in August 1981, after Jagjivan Ram was expelled from the Indian National Congress . Ram had rallied an All India Congress Committee meeting of his own, expelling party leader Devraj Urs from the party. As a direct consequence Ram was expelled... |
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... |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| 1984 | Indian Congress (Socialist) - Sarat Chandra Sinha Indian Congress (Socialist) - Sarat Chandra Sinha Indian Congress – Sarat Chandra Sinha was a political party in India between 1984 and 1999. The party was formed through a split in the Indian Congress , and was led by former Assam CM , Sarat Chandra Sinha.... |
Sarat Chandra Sinha Sarat Chandra Sinha Sarat Chandra Sinha was a Chief Minister of Assam and a leader of Indian National Congress, Indian National Congress and Nationalist Congress Party. Known for his value-based politics, Sinha belonged to a rare breed of politicians who sacrificed his life for the welfare of the downtrodden people... |
Assam Assam Assam , also, rarely, Assam Valley and formerly the Assam Province , is a northeastern state of India and is one of the most culturally and geographically distinct regions of the country... |
defunct merged with Nationalist Congress Party Nationalist Congress Party The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:... |
| 1986 | Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress Rashtriya Samajwadi Congress was a political party in the Indian state of West Bengal from 1986 to 1989. RSC was founded by INC leader Pranab Mukherjee, as a result of the leadership struggle within the Indian National Congress after the demise of Indira Gandhi. Mukherjee was opposed to Rajeev... |
Pranab Mukherjee Pranab Mukherjee Pranab Kumar Mukherjee is the current Finance Minister of India and leader of the current Lok Sabha.Mukherjee is a senior member of the Cabinet Committees on Economic Affairs, Infrastructure, Parliamentary Affairs, Political Affairs, Prices, Security, Unique Identification Authority of India,... |
West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... |
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| 1988 | Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani Thamizhaga Munnetra Munnani was a short-lived political party formed in 1988 in Tamil Nadu, India. The party was found by veteran Tamil film actor Sivaji Ganesan. Ganesan had a long running relation with many political parties, with his first movie itself being a propaganda movie of Dravida... |
Sivaji Ganesan Sivaji Ganesan Viluppuram Chinnaiahpillai Ganesan Manrayar , commonly known by his stage name Sivaji Ganesan , was an Indian stage and film actor active during the latter half of the 20th century. He is one of the most respected film actors in India. He is well known for his versatility and acting skills with... |
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh... |
defunct merged with Janata Dal Janata Dal Janata Dal is an Indian political party which was formed through the merger of Janata Party factions, the Lok Dal, Congress, and the Jan Morcha led by V. P... |
| 1994 | All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) All India Indira Congress (Tiwari) The All India Indira Congress was a political party in India set up by dissident Indian National Congress party leaders Narayan Dutt Tiwari, Arjun Singh and K. Natwar Singh. The party later merged with the Congress party when Sonia Gandhi took over the party.... |
Narayan Dutt Tiwari Narayan Dutt Tiwari Narayan Dutt Tiwari is an Indian political figure. He was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh three times during the 1970s and 1980s and was Chief Minister of Uttarkhand from 2002 to 2007... Arjun Singh Arjun Singh Arjun Singh was an Indian politician from the Indian National Congress party. He was the Union Minister of Human Resource Development in the Manmohan Singh cabinet from 2004 to 2009.... K. Natwar Singh K. Natwar Singh Kunwar Natwar Singh, popularly known as K. Natwar Singh is an Indian politician and former cabinet minister. On December 7, 2005, he was removed from his post as Minister in charge of External Affairs under a cloud of scandal and became a minister without portfolio. Named by the U.N... |
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity... |
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| 1994 | Karnataka Congress Party Karnataka Congress Party Karnataka Congress Party, was a regional political party in Karnataka, India. KCP was formed when S. Bangarappa broke away from the Indian National Congress in 1994. In the 1994 state assembly elections KCP won ten seats, which was far below pre-election speculations. KCP later reunited with... |
Bangarappa Bangarappa S. Bangarappa is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Karnataka. He represented Shimoga constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha. He currently belongs to the Janata Dal .... |
Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... |
defunct merged with INC |
| 1996 | Karnataka Vikas Party Karnataka Vikas Party Karnataka Vikas Party , was a regional political party in Karnataka, India, formed when S. Bangarappa left the Indian National Congress in 1996. KVP later reunified with Congress.... |
Bangarappa Bangarappa S. Bangarappa is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Karnataka. He represented Shimoga constituency in the 14th Lok Sabha. He currently belongs to the Janata Dal .... |
Karnataka Karnataka Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava... |
defunct merged with INC |
| 1996 | Arunachal Congress Arunachal Congress Arunachal Congress is a regional political party in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. AC was founded in September 1996 as a splinter-group of Indian National Congress, when the local party leader and Chief Minister Gegong Apang revolted against the then Congress leader P.V. Narasimha Rao... |
Gegong Apang Gegong Apang Gegong Apang is an Indian politician from Arunachal Pradesh. He was born to parents of Adi descent. He served as Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh from January 18, 1980 to January 19, 1999 and again from August 2003 to April 2007, when he was replaced by Dorjee Khandu.-Political career:Apang... |
Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by... |
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| 1996 | Tamil Maanila Congress Tamil Maanila Congress The Tamil Maanila Congress was a political party in Tamil Nadu. It was started by G K Moopanar by breaking away from the Indian National Congress protesting the decision of the party high command to form an alliance with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. After the death of Moopanar, his... |
G. K. Moopanar G. K. Moopanar G.K. Moopanar was a senior Indian National Congress leader, a veteran Parliamentarian and a noted philanthropist. He was an All India Congress Committee general secretary from 1980 to 1988. G.K... |
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh... |
defunct merged with INC |
| 1996 | Madhya Pradesh Vikas Congress Madhya Pradesh Vikas Congress Madhya Pradesh Vikas Congress was a political party in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh from 1996 to 1998. MPVC was founded by former aviation minister Madhavrao Scindia, after that Scindia had been refused an Indian National Congress ticket for the 1996 Lok Sabha elections... |
Madhavrao Scindia Madhavrao Scindia Madhavrao Scindia was a prominent Indian politician and minister from the Congress Party. He was born into the Scindia family, who formerly ruled Gwalior... |
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city.... |
defunct merged with INC |
| 1997 | All India Trinamool Congress All India Trinamool Congress The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition... |
Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee is the 11th and current chief minister of the Indian state of West Bengal. She is the first woman to hold the office. Banerjee founded All India Trinamool Congress in 1997 and became chairperson, after separating from the Indian National Congress... |
West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... |
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| 1997 | Tamil Nadu Makkal Congress Tamil Nadu Makkal Congress Tamil Nadu Makkal Congress , is a political party in Tamil Nadu, India. It was founded in 1997 by the dissident Congress leader Vazhapadi K Ramamurthy who quit the party to float his own. This further weakened the local Congress party in the state.-References:*... |
Vazhapadi Ramamurthy Vazhapadi Ramamurthy - Political career :He served as the Tamil Nadu Congress president. He also served as a Petroleum Minister of India.- Electoral records :He was Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as an Indian National Congress candidate from Dharmapuri constituency in 1977... |
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh... |
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| 1998 | Goa Rajiv Congress Party Goa Rajiv Congress Party Goa Rajiv Congress Party, splinter-group of Indian National Congress in Goa. GRCP was founded in 1998 by Wilfed de Souza. It formed a coalition state government with Bharatiya Janata Party and Maharashtrawadi Gomantak Party, with de Souza as Chief Minister... |
Francis de Souza | Goa Goa Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its... |
defunct merged with Nationalist Congress Party Nationalist Congress Party The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:... |
| 1998 | Arunachal Congress (Mithi) Arunachal Congress (Mithi) Arunachal Congress , was a break-away group of Arunachal Congress. AC was formed in 1998 when Mukut Mithi led a revolt against the AC leader Gegong Apang. AC gathered 40 Members of the Legislative Assembly of Arunachal Pradesh and one of the AC members of the Lok Sabha, Wangcha Rajkumar. AC formed... |
Mukut Mithi Mukut Mithi Mukut Mithi is the former Chief Minister of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. He served as an MLA consecutively from 1983 until his appointment as Lieutenant Governor of Pondicherry in 2006... |
Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by... |
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| 1998 | All India Indira Congress (Secular) | Sis Ram Ola Sis Ram Ola Sis Ram Ola is a member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Jhunjhunu constituency of Rajasthan and is a member of the Indian National Congress... |
Rajasthan Rajasthan Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with... |
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| 1998 | Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi | Suresh Kalmadi Suresh Kalmadi Suresh Kalmadi is an Indian politician and senior sports administrator. He was formerly a member of the Indian National Congress... |
Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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| 1999 | Bharatiya Jan Congress Bharatiya Jan Congress Bharatiya Jan Congress was a political party that existed in the Indian state of Bihar around 1999-2001. BJC was led by the ex-Chief Minister Jagannath Mishra.... |
Jagannath Mishra Jagannath Mishra Dr. Jagannath Mishra is an Indian politician and a former Chief Minister of Bihar.-Early life:Jagannath Mishra was born in 1937 in Bihar. He was a professor Economics and had done PhD in the same field... |
Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
defunct merged with Nationalist Congress Party Nationalist Congress Party The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:... |
| 1999 | Nationalist Congress Party Nationalist Congress Party The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:... |
Sharad Pawar Sharad Pawar Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar , popularly known as SAHEB , is the president of the Nationalist Congress Party which he founded in 1999, after separating from the Indian National Congress... P.A. Sangma Tariq Anwar Tariq Anwar Tariq Anwar is the general secretary of the Nationalist Congress Party of India.He is presently a Member of the Parliament of India representing Maharashtra in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.... |
Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... Meghalaya Meghalaya Meghalaya is a state in north-eastern India. The word "Meghalaya" literally means the Abode of Clouds in Sanskrit and other Indic languages. Meghalaya is a hilly strip in the eastern part of the country about 300 km long and 100 km wide, with a total area of about 8,700 sq mi . The... Bihar Bihar Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India.... |
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| 2000 | Goa People's Congress Goa People's Congress Goa People's Congress is a splinter-group of the Indian National Congress in Goa. GPC broke away from INC in 2000 under the leadership of Francisco Sardinha. GPC formed a coalition government in the state together with Bharatiya Janata Party , with Sardinha as Chief Minister. That government... |
Francisco Sardinha | Goa Goa Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its... |
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| 2001 | Congress Jananayaka Peravai Congress Jananayaka Peravai Congress Jananayaka Peravai was a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was founded in 2001 by ex-minister P... |
P. Chidambaram P. Chidambaram P. Chidambaram or Chidambaram Palaniappan, sometimes written Palaniappan Chidambaram is an Indian politician with the Indian National Congress and present Union Minister of Home Affairs of the Republic of India. Previously he was the Finance Minister of India from May 2004 to November 2008... |
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh... |
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| 2001 | Thondar Congress Thondar Congress Thondar Congress , a political party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It was founded on March 6, 2001 by former Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Kumari Ananthan. It was mainly based amongst the Nadar caste.... |
Kumari Ananthan Kumari Ananthan - Member of Parliament :He was a Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha from Nagercoil constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate in 1977 election, but was defeated in 1996 and 1998 elections... |
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh... |
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| 2001 | Pondicherry Makkal Congress | P. Kannan | Pondicherry | defunct |
| 2002 | Vidarbha Janata Congress Vidarbha Janata Congress Vidarbha Janata Congress is a political party in the Indian state of Maharashtra. VJC was launched on September 9, 2002 by a former Member of Parliament Jambuwantrao Dhote... |
Jambuwantrao Dhote Jambuwantrao Dhote Jambuwantrao Dhote is also called as Lion of Vidharbha. He is Member of Parliament from Nagpur in 1971 to 5th Lok Sabha.He was again elected for second time from Nagpur in 1980 to 7th Lok Sabha.... |
Maharashtra Maharashtra Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India... |
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| 2002 | Indian National Congress (Sheik Hassan) Indian National Congress (Sheik Hassan) Indian National Congress was a group of politicians from Goa which broke away from the Opposition Indian National Congress on August 17, 2002.... |
Sheik Hassan | Goa Goa Goa , a former Portuguese colony, is India's smallest state by area and the fourth smallest by population. Located in South West India in the region known as the Konkan, it is bounded by the state of Maharashtra to the north, and by Karnataka to the east and south, while the Arabian Sea forms its... |
defunct merged with Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
| 2003 | Congress (Dolo) Congress (Dolo) Congress , a group that split away from Indian National Congress in Arunachal Pradesh. Congress was founded July 25, 2003. Together with Gegong Apang of Arunachal Congress, Congress formed a state government. On August 30 Congress merged with Bharatiya Janata Party.... |
Kameng Dolo | Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh is a state of India, located in the far northeast. It borders the states of Assam and Nagaland to the south, and shares international borders with Burma in the east, Bhutan in the west, and the People's Republic of China in the north. The majority of the territory is claimed by... |
defunct merged with Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata Party The Bharatiya Janata Party ,; translation: Indian People's Party) is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Indian National Congress. Established in 1980, it is India's second largest political party in terms of representation in the parliament... |
| 2005 | Pondicherry Munnetra Congress | P.Kannan | Pondicherry | defunct merged with INC |
| 2005 | Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran) Democratic Indira Congress is a defunct political party in Kerala, India. DIC was founded at a meeting in Thrissur by the K. Karunakuran faction of the Indian National Congress on May 1, 2005. Initially it was called National Congress , but the name was changed DIC for registration purposes in... |
K. Karunakaran | Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
defunct merged with Nationalist Congress Party Nationalist Congress Party The Nationalist Congress Party is a centre to centre left political party primarily based in the state of Maharashtra, India.-Background:... and a large number of workers returned to the INC with K. Karunakaran later his son K. Muraleedharan K. Muraleedharan K. Muraleedharan is an Indian politician from Kerala. He was elected as member of the Lok Sabha thrice from the Kozhikode constituency, representing the Indian National Congress, subsequently leaving the party in 2005.-Personal life:K. Muraleedharan was born to K... also returned to INC |
| 2007 | Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) Haryana Janhit Congress (BL) Haryana Janhit Congress is a state political party in the state of Haryana India . It was started as a breakaway faction of the Indian National Congress party by former INC leader and former Haryana Chief Minister, Bhajan Lal, in 2007.... |
Bhajan Lal Bhajan Lal Bhajan Lal was a politician and two-time chief minister from the northern Indian state of Haryana.-Early life:... |
Haryana Haryana Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south... |
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| Congress (A) Congress (A) Congress was a political party founded by A. K. Antony when he split from the Indian National Congress a splinter group of the Indian National Congress. The party was primarily active in Kerala. The party merged with the Congress in 1982.... |
A. K. Antony A. K. Antony Arackaparambil Kurien Antony is an Indian National Congress politician, a former Chief Minister of Kerala, and the current Defence Minister of India.... |
Kerala Kerala or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions.... |
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| Himachal Vikas Congress Himachal Vikas Congress Himachal Vikas Congress , was a regional political party in Himachal Pradesh, India. HVC was formed when Sukh Ram split from the Indian National Congress. HVC merged with Congress in 2004.-External links:*... |
Sukh Ram Sukh Ram Sukh Ram is a former union communications minister in Indian National Congress Government. He was a member of Lok Sabha from Mandi constituency of Himachal Pradesh. He won the Vidhan Sabha election five times and the Lok sabha election three times.... |
Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east... |
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| Haryana Vikas Party Haryana Vikas Party Haryana Vikas Party was a political party in the Indian state of Haryana. Its president was Bansi Lal and general secretary Surender Singh.On October 14, 2004 HVP merged with the Indian National Congress.... |
Bansi Lal Bansi Lal Chaudhary Bansi Lal was an Indian freedom fighter, senior Congress leader, former Chief Minister of Haryana and considered by many to be the architect of modern Haryana. He was born in a Jat family of Golagarh village in Bhiwani district of Haryana. He served three separate terms as Chief... |
Haryana Haryana Haryana is a state in India. Historically, it has been a part of the Kuru region in North India. The name Haryana is found mentioned in the 12th century AD by the apabhramsha writer Vibudh Shridhar . It is bordered by Punjab and Himachal Pradesh to the north, and by Rajasthan to the west and south... |
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| Manipur State Congress Party | Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh Wahengbam Nipamacha Singh is a former Chief Minister of the northeastern India state of Manipur.Singh belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party , which he joined from Rashtriya Janata Dal. He previously part of the erstwhile Manipur State Congress Party.... |
Manipur Manipur Manipur is a state in northeastern India, with the city of Imphal as its capital. Manipur is bounded by the Indian states of Nagaland to the north, Mizoram to the south and Assam to the west; it also borders Burma to the east. It covers an area of... |
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| Tamizhaga Rajiv Congress | Vazhapadi Ramamurthy Vazhapadi Ramamurthy - Political career :He served as the Tamil Nadu Congress president. He also served as a Petroleum Minister of India.- Electoral records :He was Member of Parliament elected from Tamil Nadu. He was elected to the Lok Sabha as an Indian National Congress candidate from Dharmapuri constituency in 1977... |
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh... |
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| 2009 | Pragatisheel Indira Congress (PIC) | Somendra Nath Mitra Somendra Nath Mitra Somendra Nath Mitra , popularly known as Somen Mitra, is an Indian politician. He is a member of the current 15th Lok Sabha, elected from the Diamond Harbour constituency in West Bengal state in 2009. He was a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Sealdah from 1972-2006. He was the... |
West Bengal West Bengal West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP... |
defunct merged with All India Trinamool Congress All India Trinamool Congress The All India Trinamool Congress is a state political party in West Bengal. Founded in 1 January 1998, the party is led by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. Trinamool Congress is currently the second largest member of the ruling United Progressive Alliance coalition... |
| 2011 | YSR Congress Party YSR Congress Party YSR Congress Party or Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party is an Andhra Pradesh political party founded by K.Shiva Kumar and was taken over by Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy , the son of former Andhra Pradesh chief minister late Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy . Both YSR and "Jagan" had been members of the Indian... |
Y. S. Jaganmohan Reddy | Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third... |
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| 2011 | All India N.R Congress | N. Rangaswamy N. Rangaswamy N. Rangaswamy is Indian politician who served as Chief Minister of the Union Territory of Pondicherry from 2001 to 2008 and 2011 so on... |
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