Bangla Congress
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Bangla Congress বাংলা কংগ্রেস | |
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 Party Logo | |
| Abbreviation | BC |
| Leader | Mridul Kumar Chaterjee |
| President | Pratip Sarkar |
| Founder | Bidhan Chandra Roy |
| Founded | August 14, 1956 |
| Preceded by | Indian National Congress |
| Headquarters | Rasbihari Avenue, Kolkata |
| Newspaper | Jatiya Shakti (জাতীয় শক্তি) |
| Student wing | Bangla Students' Congress |
| Youth wing | Youth Congress of Bengal |
| Women's wing | Womens' Congress of Bengal |
| Membership (2019) | 958,841 |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right to Right-wing |
| International affiliation | Liberal International |
| Colors | Blue |
| Slogan | "Democracy and Freedom!" |
| Members of NA | 90 / 294
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| Members of PAs | 251 / 742
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| Members of MAs | 2,874 / 8,745
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The Bangla Congress (Bengali; বাংলা কংগ্রেস ; BC) is a liberal-conservative and right-wing political party in Bengaala.
Established in 1956, it is the second oldest political party in Bengal, having split from the Bengali regional wing of the Indian National Congress. The party was the strongest electoral force since the first free elections in 1970, up until 1997, when the Ratnapur scandals caused public anger against the party-led government. The party has been the largest opposition party since then. It is one of the two largest parties in Bengaala, with its main rival being the Communist Party of Bengal. The BC is currently led by Mridul Kumar Chaterjee.