wˌɛn ʃˈæɹæd pˈæwɔːɹ tˈʊk ˌoʊvɚ ðə pˈɑːɹɾi pɹˈɛzɪdənsi ɪn ɑːktˈoʊbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi wˈʌn, ðə nˈeɪm ʌvðə pˈɑːɹɾi wʌz tʃˈeɪndʒd tʊ ˈɪndiən kˈɑːŋɡɹəs sˈoʊʃəlˌɪst.
When Sharad Pawar took over the party presidency in October 1981, the name of the party was changed to Indian Congress (Socialist).