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Nehru's ideals and policies continue shaping the Congress Party's manifesto and core political philosophy. [353] His birthday, 14 November is celebrated in India as Bal Divas (" Children's Day ") in recognition of his lifelong passion and work for the welfare, education and development of children and young people.
The Nehru–Gandhi family is an Indian political family that has occupied a prominent place in the politics of India.The involvement of the family has traditionally revolved around the Indian National Congress, as various members have traditionally led the party.
Jawaharlal Nehru won another landslide victory in his third and final election campaign. The Indian National Congress received 44.7% of the vote and won 361 of the 494 elected seats. This was only slightly lower than in the previous two elections and they still held over 70% of the seats in the Lok Sabha.
To revitalise the party, Kamaraj proposed the Kamaraj Plan to Nehru that encouraged six Congress chief ministers (including himself) and six senior cabinet ministers to resign to take up party work. [29] [30] [31] Congress party election symbol (1952–1969) In 1964, Nehru died because of an aortic dissection, raising questions about the party ...
The Nehru-Gandhi dynasty has dominated the Congress Party since Indian independence in 1947. [5] The party was defeated in the 2014 elections, however, and high-level defections took place in Maharashtra, Assam, West Bengal, and Jammu and Kashmir. [6] The family still has widespread name recognition. [7]
After his release from prison in 1924, Gandhi sought to bring back the Swarajists to the Congress and re-unite the party. Gandhi's supporters were in a vast majority in the Congress, and the Congress still remained India's largest political party, but Gandhi felt it necessary to heal the divide with the Swarajists, so as to heal the nation's wounds over the 1922 suspension.
Motilal Nehru was born on 6 May 1861, the posthumous son of Gangadhar Nehru and his wife Indrani. During the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, Gangadhar Nehru was the kotwal or police officer of Delhi. [3] [4] Thus, Motilal came to spend his childhood in Khetri, second largest thikana (feudal estate) within the princely state of Jaipur, now in Rajasthan.
Jawaharlal Nehru: Ajoy Ghosh: Party INC: CPI: Leader since 1947 1951 Leader's seat Phulpur: Did not stand: Last election 44.99%, 364 seats: 3.29%, 16 seats Seats won ...