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Who presided over the Haripura Session of the Congress in 1938?

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

Answer options

  1. Jawaharlal Nehru
  2. Subhash Chandra Bose
  3. Rajendra Prasad
  4. J.B. Kripalani

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Subhash Chandra Bose

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B) Subhash Chandra Bose šŸ“š Explanation: Subhash Chandra Bose was unanimously elected as the President of the Congress at the Haripura session. During this session, he emphasized the need for planned economic development and established the National Planning Committee with Nehru as its chairman. This session marked the height of Bose's popularity within the party before his rift with the Gandhian leadership in 1939.