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Pradesh Congress Committee

A Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) is the state-level unit of the Indian National Congress. It is responsible for the organization and management of the party's activities in a particular state of India. The PCC is made up of a president and several other office-bearers who are responsible for overseeing the party's activities in the state.

The PCC is responsible for coordinating the activities of the Congress party at the district and block levels, and for organizing campaigns and events to mobilize public support for the party. It also works to build alliances with other political parties and social groups to enhance the party's electoral prospects.

It is elected by card-holding members of the Congress and in turn elects state president and delegates to the All India Congress Committee.[citation needed] Each PCC has a working committee of twenty members, most of whom are appointed by the party president, the leader of the state party, who is chosen by the national president. Those elected as members of the states' legislative assemblies form the Congress Legislature Parties in the various state assemblies[1].

List of Pradesh Congress Committees

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This is a list of the official state, territorial and regional committees of the Indian National Congress.

State/UT Committee Seats in Lok Sabha Seats in Rajya Sabha Seats in
State
Legislative
Assemblies		 Seats in
State
Legislative
Councils		 References
India AICC
100 / 543
(3 Vacant)		 Elected
31 / 233
(1 Vacant) Nominated
0 / 12
662 / 4,126
59 / 426
 [2][3]
State Committees of the Indian National Congress
Andhra Pradesh Andhra PCC
0 / 25
0 / 11
0 / 175
 Elected
0 / 50
Nominated
0 / 8
 [4][5]
Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal PCC
0 / 2
0 / 1
1 / 60
 [6][7]
Assam Assam PCC
3 / 14
0 / 7
19 / 126
 [8][9]
Bihar Bihar PCC
4 / 40
1 / 16
6 / 243
 Elected
2 / 63
Nominated
0 / 12
 [10][11]
Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh PCC
1 / 11
3 / 5
35 / 90
 [12]
Goa Goa PCC
1 / 2
0 / 1
3 / 40
Gujarat Gujarat PCC
1 / 26
1 / 11
12 / 182
Haryana Haryana PCC
5 / 10
1 / 5
37 / 90
Himachal Pradesh Himachal PCC
0 / 4
1 / 3
40 / 68
Jharkhand Jharkhand PCC
2 / 14
1 / 6
16 / 81
Karnataka Karnataka PCC
9 / 28
7 / 12
138 / 224
 Elected
30 / 64
Nominated
7 / 11
Kerala Kerala PCC
14 / 20
1 / 9
63 / 140
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh CC
0 / 29
2 / 11
63 / 230
Maharashtra Maharashtra PCC
14 / 48
2 / 19
16 / 288
 Elected
5 / 66
Nominated
0 / 12
Manipur Manipur PCC
2 / 2
0 / 1
5 / 60
Meghalaya Meghalaya PCC
1 / 2
0 / 1
0 / 60
Mizoram Mizoram PCC
0 / 1
0 / 1
1 / 40
Nagaland Nagaland PCC
1 / 1
0 / 1
0 / 60
Odisha Odisha PCC
1 / 21
0 / 10
11 / 147
Punjab Punjab PCC
7 / 13
0 / 7
16 / 117
Rajasthan Rajasthan PCC
8 / 25
5 / 10
67 / 200
Sikkim Sikkim PCC
0 / 1
0 / 1
0 / 32
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu CC
9 / 39
3 / 18
5 / 234
Telangana Telangana PCC
8 / 17
4 / 7
76 / 119
 Elected
10 / 34
Nominated
3 / 6
Tripura Tripura PCC
0 / 2
0 / 1
3 / 60
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh CC
6 / 80
0 / 31
2 / 403
 Elected
0 / 90
Nominated
0 / 10
Uttarakhand Uttarakhand PCC
0 / 5
0 / 3
20 / 70
West Bengal West Bengal PCC
1 / 42
0 / 16
2 / 294
Territorial Committees of the Indian National Congress
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman and Nicobar TCC
0 / 1
Chandigarh Chandigarh TCC
1 / 1
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu TCC
0 / 2
Delhi Delhi PCC
0 / 7
0 / 3
0 / 70
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir PCC
0 / 5
0 / 4
6 / 90
Ladakh Ladakh TCC
0 / 1
Lakshadweep Lakshadweep TCC
1 / 1
Puducherry Puducherry PCC
1 / 1
0 / 1
 Elected
1 / 30
Nominated
0 / 3

History

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The organizational structure of the Indian National Congress underwent a revolutionary change in 1920 at the Nagpur Session. Under Mahatma Gandhi’s leadership, the Congress reorganized itself into 21 linguistic provinces. Prior to independence, the Pradesh Congress Committee was known as the Provincial Congress Committee.

Former PCC

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Province Committee Disband year Headquarters

(Before disband)

 Fate References
Ajmer-Merwara

(now in Rajasthan, India)

 Ajmer-Merwara Provincial Congress Committee 1957 Ajmer Merged with RPCC after statehood of Rajasthan in 1956 to align with the new state boundaries. [13]
Berar

(now in Maharashtra, India)

 Berar Provincial Congress Committee 1957 Akola Merged with MPCC after merger of Berar province with new state of Maharashtra in 1956 to align with the new state boundaries. [14]
Burma

(now in Myanmar)

 Burma Provincial Congress Committee 1937 Rangoon Separation of Burma from British India in 1937 [15]
North-West Frontier

(now in Pakistan)

 Frontier Provincial Congress Committee 1948 Peshawar Following the 1947 partition, the FPCC headed by Dr. Khan Sahib was dismissed by the Governor-General of Pakistan on August 22, 1947. In 1948, the Government of Pakistan officially banned its backbone organization, the Khudai Khidmatgar, and sealed the Congress offices. Most of its leadership, including Abdul Ghaffar Khan, was imprisoned, rendering the committee defunct in the newly formed state. [16][17]
Sindh

(now in Pakistan)

 Sindh Provincial Congress Committee 1947 Swaraj Bhawan, Karachi Following the partition of India, Sindh went to Pakistan. The SPCC became defunct, leaders like Jairamdas Daulatram and Choithram Gidwani relocated to India, where they integrated into the All India Congress Committee (AICC). [14][18]

International units

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Committee Establishment Disband year Disband reasons Ref
British Committee 1889 1920 Abolished after Nagur Session. [19]
Burma Committee 1937 1948 Independence of Burma. [15]
London Branch 1928 1929 Ideological clashes with the AICC and branch. [20]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Congress To Hold Key Strategy Meeting Today, Organisational Review On Agenda". Outlook India. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 June 2026.
  2. ↑ "All India Congress Committee". The Nehru Archive. 8 September 1957. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "All India Congress Committee". The Library of Congress.
  4. ↑ "Andhra Pradesh Congress Committee". The Nehru Archive. 10 February 1952. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  5. ↑ IANS (4 January 2026). "Congress reshuffles Andhra Pradesh organisation, appoints new DCC heads". The News Minute. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Press Release: Appointment of Working President of Arunachal Pradesh Congress Committee". Indian National Congress. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "Arunachal PCC observes 137th Congress Foundation Day". 28 December 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "Assam Pradesh Congress Committee". The Nehru Archive. 18 August 1924. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "APCC | Assam Pradesh Congress Committee". apcc.assam.org. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee". The Nehru Archive. 25 June 1962. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  11. ↑ "Vote Yatra 2025 – Congress Bihar | जन-आंदोलन जनता के हक के लिए". biharpcc.org. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  12. ↑ "the Chhattisgarh Mahila Congress, under the leadership of State President and Rajya Sabha MP Smt. Phoolo Devi Netam, organized a "Nari Nyay Andolan" – All India Mahila Congress". Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  13. ↑ "Ajmer Pradesh Congress Committee". The Nehru Archive. 25 April 1954. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  14. 1 2 "Provincial Congress Committees". The Nehru Archive. 22 July 1946. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  15. 1 2 "The Congress and Burma (19 February 1938)". The Nehru Archive. 19 February 1938. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  16. ↑ "Provincial Congress Committees". The Nehru Archive. 12 January 1948. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  17. ↑ "Frontier Provincial Congress Committee". The Nehru Archive. 15 June 1947. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  18. ↑ "Provincial Congress Committee – Dr Pathan". Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  19. ↑ "Sir William Wedderburn". Indian National Congress. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
  20. ↑ "Note on Foreign Branches of the Congress (8 August 1931)". The Nehru Archive. 8 August 1931. Retrieved 5 May 2026.
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