1 4 Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge, left, and party MP Sonia Gandhi during the flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 140th Foundation Day of the party, at Indira Bhawan in New Delhi, Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. (PTI)ADVERTISEMENTThe Congress’ 140th Foundation Day on Sunday became the backdrop for a renewed internal debate on organisation, discipline and dissent. Congress MP Shashi Tharoor backed the core of Singh’s argument, the need to strengthen the party organisation, while steering clear of any endorsement of the RSS ideology. 4 4 In this image received on Dec. 28, 2025, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and state Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar during an event marking the 140th Foundation Day of Congress, in Bengaluru. “For 50 years I have been with the Congress party, and I have fought these communal forces, whether in the assembly, parliament or in the organisation,” he said.

Source: The Telegraph December 28, 2025 12:03 UTC