Who was the President of Indian National Congress at the time of independence?

Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani (11 November 1888 – 19 March 1982), popularly known as Acharya Kripalani, was an Indian politician best known for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the 1947 transfer of power and the husband of Sucheta Kripalani.

Who is the first leader of Indian National Congress?

Dadabhai Naoroji
Allan Octavian HumeDinshaw Edulji Wacha
Indian National Congress/Founder

Is Rahul Gandhi President of Congress?

He was a member of the Indian National Congress and served as the President of the Indian National Congress from 16 December 2017 to 3 July 2019. Gandhi is the President of the Indian Youth Congress, the National Students Union of India also a trustee of the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and Rajiv Gandhi Charitable Trust.

Who is the first Congress leader?

Who is the current Congress President?

Sonia Gandhi
Indian National Congress/Presidents

Who was the first president of "Indian National Congress"?

On 28 December 1885, the first session of the Indian National Congress (INC) was held in Bombay and continued until 31 December. It was started by a retired British civil servant Allan Octavian Hume along with Dadabhai Naoroji and Dinshaw Wacha. Womesh Chandra Bonnerjee was the first president of INC.

As of March 2021 [update] Congress has chief ministers in 6 states and one EU territory: 1 Punjab 2 Rajasthan 3 Chhattisgarh 4 Maharashtra (with Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party) 5 Jharkhand (with Jharkhand Mukti Morcha) (6 Tamil Nadu) with Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam)

Indian National Congress is a subject that comes under History subject for UPSC Prelims, UPSC Mains GS-1 and History Optional. This article will provide you with a list of presidents of the Indian National Congress.

Who was the leader of the Indian independence movement?

From the end of the 19th century, and especially after 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi, the Congress became the main leader of the Indian independence movement.