PoliticsPhoto: Prabhat KhabarWhy Patel With Majority Support Did Not Become Congress President in 1946
In 1946, as India neared independence, 12 out of 15 provincial Congress committees supported Sardar Patel for Congress president, while Jawaharlal Nehru had no such backing. Despite this strong organizational support, Patel withdrew his candidacy following Mahatma Gandhi's advice. This decision shaped India's political future, highlighting Gandhi's influence and internal Congress dynamics, as revealed through Maniben Patel's diary and the importance of the Congress presidency at that time.
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