Indian National Congress (U)
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Indian National Congress (Urs) | |
|---|---|
| Secretary | A. K. Antony |
| Founder | D. Devaraj Urs |
| Founded | July 1979 |
| Split from | Indian National Congress |
| Succeeded by | Indian Congress (Socialist) |
| Colours | Red |
| ECI Status | Dissolved Party[1] |
The Indian National Congress (U) was a breakaway faction of the
Priyaranjan Das Munshi and K. P. Unnikrishnan
.
Subsequently, Devaraj Urs joined
Congress (Indira); and A. K. Antony split from Congress (U) to form Congress (A) in Kerala. When Sharad Pawar took over the party presidency in October 1981, the name of the party was changed to Indian Congress (Socialist).[2]
Leaders
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- Devaraj Urs
- Yashwantrao Chavan
- Jagjivan Ram
- Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
- Dev Kant Baruah
- Vasantdada Patil
- Sharad Pawar
- Swaran Singh
- Chidambaram Subramaniam
- Siddhartha Shankar Ray
- Moulvi Fakhrey Alam
- Sarat Chandra Sinha
- Vayalar Ravi
- Karan Singh
- Priyaranjan Das Munshi
- Ambika Soni
- Oommen Chandy
- P. C. Chacko
- K.P. Unnikrishnan
- P. J. Kurien
- A. C. Shanmughadas
- K. C. Pant
See also
- Indian National Congress breakaway parties
References
- ^ "List of Political Parties and Election Symbols main Notification Dated 18.01.2013" (PDF). India: Election Commission of India. 2013. Retrieved 9 May 2013.
- ^ 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 (Feb., 1982), pp. 119-135
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