Which of the following statements are correct about the Congress ‘Syndicate’?
(A) It was led by S. Nijalingappa
(B) Syndicate included powerful State leaders like S. K. Patil, S. Nijalingappa, N. Sanjeeva Reddy, and Atulya Ghosh.
(C) Syndicate was the informal name given to a group of Congress leaders who were in control of the party’s organisation.
(D) After the Congress split, the leaders of the Syndicate stayed with Congress (R).
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) and (C) only
(A) It was led by S. Nijalingappa Incorrect. The Syndicate was led by K. Kamraj, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and then the president of the Congress party. S. Nijalingappa was one of its members.
(B) Syndicate included powerful State leaders like S. K. Patil, S. Nijalingappa, N. Sanjeeva Reddy, and Atulya Ghosh. Correct.
(C) Syndicate was the informal name given to a group of Congress leaders who were in control of the party’s organisation. Correct.
(D) After the Congress split, the leaders of the Syndicate stayed with Congress (R). Incorrect. They stayed with the Congress (O); Congress (R) was Indira Gandhi’s party.
NCERT: Politics in India since Independence — Chapter 5: Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System (2025-26)
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