Indian Congress (Socialist) – Sarat Chandra Sinha (ICS(SCS)) was a
political party
A political party is an organization that coordinates candidates to compete in a particular area's elections. It is common for the members of a party to hold similar ideas about politics, and parties may promote specific political ideology, ...
in India between 1984 and 1999. The party was formed through a split in the
Indian Congress (Socialist)
Indian Congress (Socialist) (IC(S)) also known as Congress (Secular) was a political party in India between 1978 and 1986.
The party was formed through a split in the Indian National Congress. Initially the party was known as the Indian Nation ...
, and was led by former
Assam
Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
Chief Minister (1971–78),
Sarat Chandra Sinha.
This faction merged with Sharad Pawar's
Nationalist Congress Party
The Nationalist Congress Party is one of the List of political parties in India#State parties, state parties in India and is one of the major political parties in Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Maharashtra with a recognised state party statu ...
(NCP) in 1999.
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See also
*Indian National Congress breakaway parties
Since India gained independence in 1947, the Indian National Congress (INC) has seen a number of splits and breakaway factions. Some of the breakaway organisations have survived as independent parties, some have become defunct, while others hav ...
References
1984 establishments in India
Defunct political parties in Assam
Defunct socialist parties in India
Indian National Congress breakaway groups
Nationalist Congress Party
Political parties established in 1984
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