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{{Infobox Indian Political Party | {{Infobox Indian Political Party | ||
| party_name = Indian | | party_name = Indian Congress (Socialist) | ||
| party_logo = | | party_logo = | ||
| colorcode = {{party color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}} | | colorcode = {{party color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}} | ||
| founder = [[Sharad | | founder = [[Sharad Pawar]]<br />[[Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi]]<br />[[A.K. Antony]]<br />[[Sarat Chandra Sinha]] | ||
| leader = [[Sharad | | leader = [[Sharad Pawar]] | ||
| secretary = | | secretary = | ||
| loksabha_leader = | | loksabha_leader = | ||
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| split = [[Indian National Congress]] | | split = [[Indian National Congress]] | ||
| eci = | | eci = | ||
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| youth = [[Indian Youth Congress (Socialist)]] | | youth = [[Indian Youth Congress (Socialist)]] | ||
| ideology = | | ideology = | ||
|colours = [[ | |colours = [[Green]] {{Colorsample|{{party color|Indian Congress (Socialist)}}}} | ||
| headquarters = | | headquarters = | ||
| publication = | | publication = | ||
| symbol = | | symbol = | ||
| website = | | website = | ||
}} | |abbreviation=IC(S)}} | ||
'''Indian Congress (Socialist)''' (IC(S)) also known as '''Congress (Secular)''' was a [[List of political parties in India|political party]] in | '''Indian Congress (Socialist)''' (IC(S)) also known as '''Congress (Secular)''' was a [[List of political parties in India|political party]] in India between 1978 and 1986. | ||
The party was formed through a split in the [[Indian National Congress]]. Initially the party was known as the [[Indian National Congress (Urs)]] and was led by [[D. Devaraj Urs|D. Devraj Urs]]. | The party was formed through a split in the [[Indian National Congress]]. Initially the party was known as the [[Indian National Congress (Urs)]] and was led by [[D. Devaraj Urs|D. Devraj Urs]]. | ||
It broke away from the parent party in 1978 following [[Indira Gandhi]]'s drubbing in the [[1977 Indian general election|1977 General Elections]]. Urs took with him many legislators from [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]], [[Maharashtra]] and [[Goa]] including future Union Ministers and [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Ministers]] [[A. K. Antony|A.K. Antony]], [[Sharad Pawar]], [[Devakanta Barua|Dev Kant Baruah]], [[Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi|Priyaranjan Das Munshi]], [[Sarat Chandra Sinha]] | It broke away from the parent party in 1978 following [[Indira Gandhi]]'s drubbing in the [[1977 Indian general election|1977 General Elections]]. Urs took with him many legislators from [[Karnataka]], [[Kerala]], [[Maharashtra]] and [[Goa]], including future Union Ministers and [[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Ministers]] [[A. K. Antony|A.K. Antony]], [[Sharad Pawar]], [[Devakanta Barua|Dev Kant Baruah]], [[Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi|Priyaranjan Das Munshi]], [[Sarat Chandra Sinha]], [[K.P. Unnikrishnan|K. P. Unnikrishnan]] and [[Mohammad Yunus Saleem]]. | ||
When [[Sharad Pawar]] took over the party presidency in October 1981, the name of the party was changed to '''Indian Congress (Socialist)'''<ref>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 | When [[Sharad Pawar]] took over the party presidency in October 1981, the name of the party was changed to '''Indian Congress (Socialist)'''.<ref>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</ref> | ||
Pawar 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 | In 1980, after [[Indira Gandhi]] swept the [[Lok Sabha]] polls, Pawar's state government was dismissed. In the [[Maharashtra]] [[1980 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election|elections in 1980]], his party could only win 47 seats, with [[Indian National Congress (Indira)]] winning 186.<ref name="pdf">{{cite web |title=Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1980 |url=https://www.elections.in/maharashtra/assembly-constituencies/1980-election-results.html |access-date=4 October 2025 |website=elections.in}}</ref> | ||
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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Why Sharad Pawar is a politician obsessed with staying in power |url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/sharad-pawar-ncp-narendra-modi-bjp-congress-sonia-gandhi-shiv-sena-maharashtra/story/1/7998.html |access-date=23 July 2018 |work= | 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.<ref>{{cite news |title=Why Sharad Pawar is a politician obsessed with staying in power |url=https://www.dailyo.in/politics/sharad-pawar-ncp-narendra-modi-bjp-congress-sonia-gandhi-shiv-sena-maharashtra/story/1/7998.html |access-date=23 July 2018 |work=dailyo.in }}</ref> | ||
One section led by Sarat Chandra Sinha broke away from IC(S) in 1984 and formed a separate party known as [[Indian Congress (Socialist) – | 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.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.tribuneindia.com/1999/99jun11/spotlite.htm | title = Spotlight: Merger with NCP | publisher = Tribune India | date = 1999-06-11 | access-date = 2009-05-19}}</ref> | ||
However, in Kerala, the residual faction of Indian Congress (Socialist) [[Congress (Secular)]] led by [[Kadannappalli Ramachandran]] still exists and is a part of the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]]. In 2007, [[Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran)|Democratic Indira Congress]](Left) | However, in Kerala, the residual faction of Indian Congress (Socialist), [[Congress (Secular)]] led by [[Kadannappalli Ramachandran]] still exists and is a part of the [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]]. In 2007, [[Democratic Indira Congress (Karunakaran)|Democratic Indira Congress]] (Left) merged with this party. | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
Latest revision as of 21:43, 18 February 2026
Indian Congress (Socialist) | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | IC(S) |
| Leader | Sharad Pawar |
| Founder | Sharad Pawar Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi A.K. Antony Sarat Chandra Sinha |
| Founded | 1978 |
| Dissolved | 1986 |
| Split from | Indian National Congress |
| Youth wing | Indian Youth Congress (Socialist) |
| Colours | Green |
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. Initially the party was known as the Indian National Congress (Urs) and was 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 Union Ministers and Chief Ministers A.K. Antony, Sharad Pawar, Dev Kant Baruah, Priyaranjan Das Munshi, Sarat Chandra Sinha, K. P. Unnikrishnan and Mohammad Yunus Saleem.
When Sharad Pawar took over the party presidency in October 1981, the name of the party was changed to Indian Congress (Socialist).[1]
Pawar 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 could only win 47 seats, with Indian National Congress (Indira) winning 186.[2]
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.[3]
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.[4]
However, in Kerala, the residual faction of Indian Congress (Socialist), Congress (Secular) led by Kadannappalli Ramachandran still exists and is a part of the Left Democratic Front. In 2007, Democratic Indira Congress (Left) merged with this party.
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- ↑ 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
- ↑ "Maharashtra Assembly Election Results in 1980". elections.in. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ↑ "Why Sharad Pawar is a politician obsessed with staying in power". dailyo.in. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
- ↑ "Spotlight: Merger with NCP". Tribune India. 11 June 1999. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
