Q. At the Tripuri session of the Indian national Congress (March 1939), Subhash Chandra Bose defeated Mahatma Gandhi’s official candidate for the
Presidentship. Who was he?
(a) Abdul Kalam Azad
(b) V. Rajgopalachari
(c) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
(d) Vallabhbhai Patel
Ans: (c) Pattabhi Sitaramayya
Explanation: The correct answer is (c) Pattabhi Sitaramayya.
At the Tripuri session of the Indian National Congress in March 1939, Subhash Chandra Bose defeated Mahatma Gandhi’s official candidate, Pattabhi Sitaramayya, for the presidency of the Congress.
Pattabhi Sitaramayya was a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress and a close associate of Mahatma Gandhi. He was chosen as the official candidate by Gandhi for the presidency of the Congress at the Tripuri session. However, Subhash Chandra Bose, who had formed his own faction within the Congress and had differences with Gandhi’s approach to the freedom struggle, contested against Sitaramayya.
In a significant upset, Subhash Chandra Bose emerged victorious in the election, defeating Sitaramayya. This victory marked a major shift in the Congress leadership and reflected the growing influence of Bose’s radical and more assertive approach in the Indian independence movement.
