Though Subhash Chandra Bose was the Congress President in 1938 (Haripura), he set up the National Planning Committee and appointed Jawaharlal Nehru as its chairman.

Jawaharlal Nehru presided over the All Bengal Students’ Conference in 1928 and was instrumental in forming the All India Youth Congress.

The Karachi Session of 1931, presided over by Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, adopted the resolution on Fundamental Rights and Economic Policy.

At the Tripuri session in 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose defeated Pattabhi Sitaramayya, the candidate backed by Mahatma Gandhi. Bose later resigned due to internal conflicts.

Mahatma Gandhi was the President of the Indian National Congress only once, at the Belgaum session in 1924.

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad became the youngest President of the INC at the age of 35 during the Special Delhi Session in 1923.

Acharya J.B. Kripalani was the President of the Congress when India gained independence in August 1947.

The Lahore Session of 1929, presided over by Jawaharlal Nehru, passed the historic 'Purna Swaraj' resolution.

Ambica Charan Mazumdar presided over the 1916 Lucknow session, which is famous for the reunion of the Moderate and Extremist factions and the Lucknow Pact.

The Lucknow Pact was a historic agreement reached in 1916 between the INC and the All India Muslim League regarding the structure of the government and separate electorates.