Choose the leaders who identified themselves as 'socialists'.

A. Rajendra Prasad
B. Sardar Patel
C. N.G. Ranga
D. Jaya Prakash Narayan
E. Narendra Dev

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

C, D, E only

The correct answer is Option (3) → C, D, E only

A. Rajendra Prasad (Congress leader)
B. Sardar Patel (Congress leader)
C. N.G. Ranga (SOCIALIST LEADER)
D. Jaya Prakash Narayan (SOCIALIST LEADER)
E. Narendra Dev (SOCIALIST LEADER)

In the 1920s, Jawaharlal Nehru was increasingly influenced by socialism, and he returned from Europe in 1928 deeply impressed with the Soviet Union. As he began working closely with the socialists (Jayaprakash Narayan, Narendra Dev, N.G. Ranga and others), a rift developed between the socialists and the conservatives within the Congress. After becoming the Congress President in 1936, Nehru spoke passionately against fascism, and upheld the demands of workers and peasants.