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7. SUPPLEMENTARY CONTEXT TABLE — SPECIAL/EXTRA SESSIONS
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7. SUPPLEMENTARY CONTEXT TABLE — SPECIAL/EXTRA SESSIONS
Besides the regular annual sessions, a few special sessions (called mid-cycle to address urgent matters) are also occasionally tested:
| Year | Place (Special Session) | President | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 | Bombay (Special) | Syed Hasan Imam | To discuss the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms proposals before the regular Delhi session |
| 1920 | Calcutta (Special) | Lala Lajpat Rai | To discuss and provisionally approve the Non-Cooperation programme, ahead of formal ratification at Nagpur (Dec 1920) |
| 1923 | Delhi (Special) | Abul Kalam Azad | Azad became youngest-ever Congress President at this special session |
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