The mighty Congress party declines - in India and South Africa
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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.