The seeds of this arrangement were laid during the ‘Congress System’. Friction between the incumbent chief minister and the PCC chief remains an enduring phenomenon, notwithstanding the Congress’s depleted fortunes. The ‘Congress System’ was a political umbrella accommodating numerous shades of opinion, unified by the attachment to ideals like nationalism and secularism. One of the factors which underlines the uniqueness of the Congress System was its sustained electoral success. Nevertheless, the academic and practical relevance of the Congress System as a unique mode of socio-political structural set-up endures, offering lessons for all parties competing in the electoral fray.

Source: The Telegraph October 11, 2021 21:51 UTC