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In 1939, Subhas Chandra Bose defeated whom to become the President of the INC at the Tripuri session?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Pattabhi Sitaramayya
  2. J.B. Kripalani
  3. Jawaharlal Nehru
  4. Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Pattabhi Sitaramayya

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A) Pattabhi Sitaramayya šŸ“š Explanation: During the highly contested Tripuri session of the Congress in 1939, Subhas Chandra Bose decided to run for re-election as the President. He successfully defeated Pattabhi Sitaramayya, who was the official candidate personally backed by Mahatma Gandhi. Gandhi declared Sitaramayya's defeat as his own personal defeat, leading to massive internal conflicts that forced Bose to resign.