Congress sessions

First session of INC - At Gokuldas Tejpal Sanskrit College, 72 delegates

1885 | Bombay

436 delegates

1886 | Calcutta

Tayabji became the first Muslim President

1887 | Madras

George Yule became the first English President

1888 | Allahabad

Congress represented all areas of British India

1889 | Bombay

Decision taken to organise a session of Congress in London

1890 | Calcutta

Demand for a representative body only for the educated class

1895 | Poona

Social reform was set as the main goal

1898 | Madras

Congress split

1907 | Surat

Constitution for the Congress

1908 | Madras

Congress merger. Pact with Muslim League, Gandhi attended

1916 | Lucknow

Annie Besant became the 1st women President

1917 | Calcutta

Gandhian programme was adopted. Change in the Congress constitution

1920 | Nagpur

Hasrat Mohani demanded for complete independence

1921 | Ahmedabad

Formation of Swaraj Party

1922 | Gaya

Gandhi became President

1924 | Belgaum

Sarojini Naidu became the 1st Indian woman President

1925 | Kanpur

Nehru and S.C. Bose moved resolution for independence and it was passed for the 1st time

1927 | Madras

First All India Youth Congress

1928 | Calcutta

Poorna Swaraj (Complete Independence) resolution and pledge for Independence day on 26 January 1930

1929 | Lahore

Resolution for Fundamental Rights and National Economic Policy

1931 | Karachi

Formation of Congress Socialist Party

1934 | Bombay

Support for socialism through democracy

1936 | Lucknow

Demand for Constituent Assembly

1936 | Faizpur

Purna Swaraj was to cover also princely states

1938 | Haripura

S.C. Bose resigned due to difference with Gandhi; after resignation Rajendra Prasad became President of INC

1939 | Tripuri