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'''Congress (Jagjivan)''' was a [[political party]] in [[India]]-congress party. It was formed in August 1981, after [[Jagjivan Ram]] resigned from the [[Indian National Congress (Urs)]].
'''Congress (Jagjivan)''' was a [[political party]] in [[India]]. It was formed in August 1981, after [[Jagjivan Ram]] resigned from the [[Indian National Congress (Urs)]].


Ram had rallied an All India Congress Committee (U) meeting of his own, expelling party leader [[Devraj Urs]] from the party. As a direct consequence Ram was expelled from Congress (U).<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 (Feb., 1982), pp. 119-135</ref>
Ram had rallied an All India Congress Committee (U) meeting of his own, expelling party leader [[Devraj Urs]] from the party. As a direct consequence Ram was expelled from Congress (U).<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 (Feb., 1982), pp. 119-135</ref>

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Indian National Congress (Jagjivan)
AbbreviationINC(J)
FounderJagjivan Ram
Founded1981
(45 years ago)
 (1981)

Congress (Jagjivan) was a political party in India. It was formed in August 1981, after Jagjivan Ram resigned from the Indian National Congress (Urs).

Ram had rallied an All India Congress Committee (U) meeting of his own, expelling party leader Devraj Urs from the party. As a direct consequence Ram was expelled from Congress (U).[1]

The party maintained a small presence in the Indian Parliament but dissolved after Ram's death in 1986.

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 (Feb., 1982), pp. 119-135