India · Politics / Congress Party. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
At the Party annual session trouble breaks over the selection of the new president of the Congress, the party splits into the Garam Dal ("Hot Faction," extremists), led by Tilak, Pal and Rai, and the Naram Dal ("Soft Faction," moderate)
A broad Congress Party election opts for Indira Gandhi, Nehrus daughter, over the right-wing, conservative Morarji Desai
Leads the Congress Party to electoral victory at the 7th General Election
Gandhi launches a nationwide campaign, criss-crossing the country on the Aam Aadmi (Ordinary people) slogan in contrast to the India Shining slogan of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) alliance
Wins by a large margin in the Rae Bareilly constituency in Uttar Pradesh
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