The Indian National Congress, 1918-1923 by Krishna, G

The Indian National Congress and political mobilisation in the United Provinces, 1926-1934 by Pandey, G

Indian National Congress in the Years of the Lansdowne’s Government (1888–1894): Problems of Development by Dmitrii Nikitin

“…The article is devoted to the study of the main activities of the Indian National Congress (INC) during the reign of Viceroy Lansdowne. …”
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‘Mr. Clean’ and his ‘computer boys’: technology, technocracy, and de-politicisation in the Indian National Congress (1981–1991) by Sharma, AD

“…The trajectory of the Indian National Congress is often narrated as one of progressive and terminal decline. …”

Dear Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru: Goa and the Foundations of the Indian National Liberation Movement by Sandra Ataíde Lobo

Subjects: “…Goa Gommittee of the Indian National Congress…”
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The Formation of Civil Society and Party-Political system: the Experience of India by A. G. VOLODIN

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Radical nationalism in India, 1930-42 : the role of the All India Congress Socialist Party by Masani, Z

“…<p>The central problem to which this thesis addresses itself is the attempt of the All India Congress Socialist Party (CSP) to establish itself as a radical nationalist alternative to both the Gandhian leadership of the Indian National Congress and the Communist Party of India (CPI). …”

Social cleavages, party organization, and the end of single-party dominance: Insights from India by Tudor, M, Ziegfeld, A

“…Drawing on the experiences of India's states during the period of Indian National Congress dominance, we argue that single-party dominance is less likely to endure under two conditions: first, when one of the opposition parties possesses a longstanding and robust party organization and, second, when there is a single social cleavage dividing the political class into two main cleavage groups. …”

Do You Believe in Ram Setu? Adam’s Bridge, Epistemic Plurality and Colonial Legacy by Arup Chatterjee

“…This is particularly important considering that nationalist voices, largely represented by the right-wing BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party), RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) and the Sangh Parivar in general, and liberal voices representing the Congress (Indian National Congress), or regional political voices such the DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) and AIADMK (All Indian Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam), have dated the origins of the proposed Sethusamudram project to the colonial era, erroneously prolonging the implication that the British government aided plans of demolishing Adam's Bridge.…”
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Allama Shibli and the early Muslim League: A dissenting voice by Islam, Arshad

“…Shibli advanced a strong critique of the Muslim League’s limited ambitions in comparison with the Indian National Congress (INC). His critique, notably in ironic and emotive poetry, significantly contributed to the national discussion pertaining to the Muslim League’s reform and restructure. …”
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Women Parliamentarians in India since 1991: Challenges and Opportunities by Vatsala Bhusry

“…The study is predominantly confined to women leaders of two national political parties: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Indian National Congress (INC). The paper extends the results and argues that patriarchy remained the stumbling block for the effective participation of women political leaders in the decision-making process at the national political party level; however, other factors include ‘power brokers’/intermediaries/micro agencies and the process that shapes the choices of women political leaders ranging from access to party ticket to contest the election to occupying the position of power within the party and the government.…”
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Nationalism, Patriotism and Political Ideas of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: an Analysis by Tanjeel Ahmed, Muhammad Amin

“…The writer would like to know the result that, what is the reason, Sir Syed was against the Indian National Congress. At the same time, the whole Indian society was afraid of the British, but Sir Syed maintained his good relations with the British, and he also showed the loyalty of the Muslims towards them. …”
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The Transformation of Secularism and the BJP’s Hindu Nationalism by Jinying Chen

“…Secularism advocated by the Indian National Congress was a mixture of both Nehru’s ideal of separation between the State and the religion and Gandhi’s ideal of religious tolerance. …”
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Reassessing Religion and Politics in the Life of Jagjivan Rām by Peter Friedlander

“…Jagjivan Ram (1908–1986) was, for more than four decades, the leading figure from India’s Dalit communities in the Indian National Congress party. In this paper, I argue that the relationship between religion and politics in Jagjivan Ram’s career needs to be reassessed. …”
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Imagining the continent's future: China, India, and post-war Asia, 1937-1949 by Lo, YC

“…This thesis examines how in the late 1930s and 1940s leaders of China’s Nationalist Government and the Indian National Congress imagined post-war Asia and attempted to realise their ideas. …”

The backstage of democracy: exploring the professionalisation of politics in India by Sharma, AD

“…Through a study of two national level parties — the Indian National Congress (INC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) — I analyse the different historical trajectories taken by parties to professionalise themselves, and discuss the various challenges and opportunities that come in its wake. …”