Indian National Congress (Jagjivan)
Congress (Jagjivan) was a political party in India. It was formed in August 1981, after Jagjivan Ram resigned from the Indian National Congress (Urs).
Indian National Congress (Jagjivan) | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | INC(J) |
| Founder | Jagjivan Ram |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Dissolved | 1986 |
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
- 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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