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Period 7
supportive of Gandhis nonviolent movement. After independence was achieved in 1947, the
INC continued to play a major role in Indian politics, electing Indias first Prime Minister the
then president of the INC, Jawaharlal Nehru.
While credited as being the main force behind Indias independence, the INC, similar to
the U.S. Democratic party, started to become synonymous with corporate interests and big
business, with many allegations of corruption thrown against the party. The party has also
become known for its infamous leader who became the third Prime Minister of India, Indira
Gandhi, Nehrus daughter. Mainly known for her autocratic and almost dictatorial term as PM,
Indira Gandhi is known as one of Indias most unpopular and ineffective prime ministers, and is
attributed with the INCs downfall. While Indias last PM belonged to the INC and has been one
of Indias most popular Prime Ministers, today the current Prime Minister belongs to the right
wing party of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party, which also won 282 seats in Indias lower
parliament in 2014, while the INC won a measly 44. That year, the INC also lost every
subsequent state election to the BJP.
While currently unpopular, no one can deny that the Indian National Congress has been
one of the most, if not the most, influential groups in India. Credited with freeing India with
Gandhiji, the INC is one of the most important parts of Indian history.