<P> Since the party was established in 1885 , 60 people have served as president . The first , Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress held at Bombay in 1885 from 28 December to 31 December . The most recently serving president is Rahul Gandhi . The president of INC at the time of India 's independence was J.B. Kripalani . Annie Besant was the first woman president of INC whereas , Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman president . There are six members of Nehru -- Gandhi family who have been Congress Presidents . </P>
<P> Since the party was established in 1885 , 60 people have served as president . The first , Womesh Chunder Bonnerjee presided over the first session of the Indian National Congress held at Bombay in 1885 from 28 December to 31 December . The most recently serving president is Rahul Gandhi . The president of INC at the time of India 's independence was J.B. Kripalani . Annie Besant was the first woman president of INC whereas , Sarojini Naidu was the first Indian woman president . There are six members of Nehru -- Gandhi family who have been Congress Presidents . </P>
at the time of independence who was the president of indian national congress
at the time of independence who was the president of indian national congress
J.B. Kripalani
J.B. Kripalani