Question

Which party was founded in 1885 and played a dominant role in Indian politics after Independence ?

• A. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
• B. Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPI-M)
• C. Indian National Congress (INC)
• D. Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Indian National Congress (INC)

Indian National Congress (INC)

• Popularly known As the Congress Party.

• One of the oldest parties of the world.

• Founded in 1885 and has experienced many splits.

• Played a dominant role in Indian politics at the national and state level for several decades after India’s Independence, Under the leadership of Jawaharlal Nehru, the party sought to build a modern secular democratic republic in India.

• Ruling party at the centre till 1977 and then from 1980 to 1989. After 1989, its support declined, but it continues to be present throughout the country, cutting across social divisions

• A centrist party (neither rightist nor leftist) in its ideological orientation, the party espouses secularism and welfare of weaker sections and minorities.

• The INC supports new economic reforms but with a human face.

• Leader of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government from 2004 to 2019,The leader of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (I.N.D.I.A.) is Mallikarjun Kharge, the president of the Indian National Congress (INC)