INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

On December 28, 1885, 72 social reformers, journalists and lawyers congregated for the first session of Indian National Congress (INC) at Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, Bombay. As of 2021, the election symbol of Congress, as approved by the Election Commission of India, is an image of a right hand with its palm facing front and its fingers pressed together this is usually shown in the centre of a tricolour flag. This symbol was first used by Indira Gandhi when she split from the Congress (R) faction following the 1977 elections and created the New Congress (I). The hand is supposed to be symbolic of strength, energy and unity.