Indian National Congress (R)

Indian National Congress (Requisitionists) was created in 1969; it was created and led by Indira Gandhi. The then unified Indian National Congress was split, with the other part being Indian National Congress (O).

The letter 'R' stands for 'Requisition'. The original congress party then became the Indian National Congress (Organisation), or Congress (O), and was led by Kamaraj. It was informally called the organisation Congress or Syndicate and retained the party symbol of a pair of bullocks carrying a yoke. Mrs. Gandhi's breakaway faction were given a new symbol of a cow with suckling calf by the Election Commission as the party election symbol.

The split occurred when, in 1969, a united opposition under the banner of Samyukt Vidhayak Dal won control over several states in the Hindi belt. Indira Gandhi, Prime Minister and daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, was then challenged by the majority of the party leadership. Gandhi formed the new party to demonstrate her support amongst the people. In the 1971 general election, Congress (R) had secured an overwhelming majority winning 352 out of 518 seats in the Lok Sabha. In the elections to five state assemblies too, the Congress (R) performed well. Later in the 1970s the name Congress (R) evolved to Congress (I) with the 'I' standing for Indira. Gradually, Congress (I) became Indian National Congress, as Congress (O) merged with Janata Party. Other parties split from Congress party included Congress for Democracy, and the Indian National Congress (Urs).

See also

• Indian National Congress breakaway parties
• Indian National Congress

Notes

1. Indian National Congress (Organisation)
2. Indian National Congress
3. History of the Indian National Congress
4. 1971 Indian general election
5. Indian National Congress (disambiguation)
6. List of presidents of the Indian National Congress
7. 1977 Indian general election
8. List of Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates for the 2024 Indian general election
9. 1980 Indian general election
10. Indian Congress (Socialist)
11. List of prime ministers of India
12. List of Indian National Congress breakaway parties
13. Indian National Trade Union Congress
14. List of state governments dismissed by the Indian National Congress
15. Electoral history of the Indian National Congress
16. Kerala Congress
17. Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance
18. Ruby R. Manoharan
19. National Congress of American Indians
20. All India N.R. Congress