Question

That is like changing the top and legs of a table and still calling it the old table! What was common between the Old and the New Congress?

Answer 1

Both Old Congress and New Congress came from the same Congress tradition and claimed its national and freedom-movement legacy. They continued to seek public support through elections and parliamentary politics. However, they differed in leadership and organisation: the Old Congress was associated with the Syndicate, while the New Congress depended more on Indira Gandhi’s popularity and had a weaker party organisation.