SENSEX
NIFTY
GOLD
USD/INR

Weather

image 26    C

Global Business News

The Economic Times

Global Business / The Economic Times

details

The Congress that Rahul controls: Born of a split, symbol freeze

Rahul Gandhi criticised the Election Commission's actions regarding party symbols. Ironically, the Congress party itself experienced a significant split decades ago. Indira Gandhi orchestrated this split, leading to a new party symbol. The Election Commission settled these rival claims by freezing the original symbol. This historical event mirrors recent party symbol disputes in Indian politics.

19 Sep 2026 12:05 am