In India’s constantly changing political social and economic milieu, the Congress party has stayed one step ahead by constantly reinventing itself to stay in touch with people’s aspirations and the political realities of the day. Normally, a political party is known for its commitment to specific economic social and political issues, but in the case of the Congress, ‘ideology’ does not seem to matter in equal measure. In most cases the Congress’s concept of ‘continuity with change’ has helped the party tide over many crises.