Indian National Congress (INC) Sessions
Key sessions from 1922 to Independence.
| Year | Location | President | Importance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1922 | Gaya | C.R. Das | C.R. Das and other leaders broke away from INC to form the Swaraj Party. |
| 1924 | Belgaum | M.K. Gandhi | The only session presided over by Mahatma Gandhi. |
| 1925 | Kanpur | Sarojini Naidu | First Indian woman President. Passed resolutions against using Indian troops abroad. |
| 1928 | Calcutta | Motilal Nehru | Formation of All India Youth Congress. |
| 1929 | Lahore | Jawaharlal Nehru | Passed the resolution on 'Purna Swaraj' (Complete Independence). 26th Jan to be observed as Independence Day. Civil Disobedience movement to be launched. |
| 1931 | Karachi | Vallabhbhai Patel | Endorsed Gandhi-Irwin Pact. Resolution on Fundamental Rights and National Economic Programme. Gandhi nominated for 2nd Round Table Conference. |
| 1934 | Bombay | Rajendra Prasad | Amendment in the Constitution of Congress. |
| 1936 | Lucknow | Jawaharlal Nehru | Push towards socialist ideas by Nehru. |
| 1937 | Faizpur | Jawaharlal Nehru | First session to be held in a village. |
| 1938 | Haripura | Subhas Chandra Bose | National Planning Committee set up under Jawaharlal Nehru. |
| 1939 | Tripuri | Rajendra Prasad | Subhas Chandra Bose was re-elected but had to resign. Rajendra Prasad was appointed. S.C. Bose formed the 'Forward Bloc'. |
| 1940 | Ramgarh | Abul Kalam Azad | Civil Disobedience movement to be launched at an appropriate time. |
| 1941-45 | - | - | No sessions held due to Quit India Movement, INA trials, and constitutional negotiations (Cripps Mission, Wavell Plan, Cabinet Mission). |
| 1946 | Meerut | J.B. Kripalani | Last session before independence. |