Indian Congress (Socialist)

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Indian Congress (Socialist)
AbbreviationIC(S)
Founded1978
Dissolved1986
Split fromIndian National Congress
Youth wingIndian Youth Congress (Socialist)
ColoursBlack

Indian Congress (Socialist) (IC(S)) also known as Congress (Secular) was a political party in India between 1978 and 1986.

The party was formed through a split in the

Indian National Congress (Urs) and was led by D. Devraj Urs
.

It broke away from the parent party in 1978 following

When Sharad Pawar took over the party presidency in October 1981, the name of the party was changed to Indian Congress (Socialist)[1]

He became the youngest chief minister of Maharashtra by toppling the Vasantdada Patil-led Congress government in 1978. He led a group of 40 MLAs to split from the parent party and formed the government with Janata Party's support.

In 1980, after Indira Gandhi swept the Lok Sabha polls, Pawar's state government was dismissed. In the Maharashtra elections in 1980, his party lost.

Again in 1985, Pawar's party the Indian National Congress (Socialist) won only 54 seats and he became the

Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra. With the split and the decline of the Janata Party nationally, Pawar soon realised that he can't get back to power in Maharashtra on his own. Pawar merged his party back into the Congress in 1986.[2]

One section led by Sarat Chandra Sinha broke away from IC(S) in 1984 and formed a separate party known as Indian Congress (Socialist) - Sarat Chandra Sinha. This faction merged with Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party in 1999.[3]

However, in Kerala, the residual faction of Indian Congress (Socialist),

Left Democratic Front. In 2007, Democratic Indira Congress
(Left) led him the man [[M. A. John] merged with this party.

See also

  • Indian National Congress breakaway parties

References

  1. ^ Andersen, Walter K.. India in 1981: Stronger Political Authority and Social Tension, published in Asian Survey, Vol. 22, No. 2, A Survey of Asia in 1981: Part II (February, 1982), pp. 119-135
  2. ^ "Why Sharad Pawar is a politician obsessed with staying in power". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  3. ^ "Spotlight: Merger with NCP". Tribune India. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 19 May 2009.