Dr Rajendra Prasad : A gem of Modern India

Prabhat Kishore
Contd from previous issue
After becoming the Prime Minister of the Interim Government, Nehru had to leave the post of Congress President. As per Patel’s wish, Acharya J.V. Kripalani became the President of Meerut Congress. Acharya Kripalani resigned from the post of Congress President on 17 November 1947 due to differences of opinion between the government and the Congress organization. Then Gandhi wanted socialist Jayaprakash as president and Nehru wanted Acharya Narendra Dev, but eventually Patel's choice Rajendra Prasad was made Congress president. After some time he resigned from the post of Agriculture and Food Minister.
According to the long-term plan announced on 16 May 1946 and accepted by the Congress, the Constituent Assembly of India sat (in the Central Hall of the Lok Sabha) on 9 December 1946. Nehruji wanted N. Gopalaswami Iyengar to be made its permanent chairman, but ultimately Patel’s choice Rajendra Babu was elected permanent chairman. (To be contd)