The mighty Congress party declines - in India and South Africa
The mighty Congress party declines - in India and South Africa
The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday, ending 30 years of domination. Across the Indian Ocean, the once-mighty Indian Congress Party also lost its dominance 30 years after independence in 1947. FRANCE 24's Leela Jacinto examines the trajectories in the two BRICKS nations that share historic ties.
The African National Congress party lost its parliamentary majority in a historic election result Saturday, ending 30 years of domination. Across the Indian Ocean, the once-mighty Indian Congress Party also lost its dominance 30 years after independence in 1947. FRANCE 24's Leela Jacinto examines the trajectories in the two BRICKS nations that share historic ties.