Practicing Success
What was the role of K. Kamraj in the process of selecting Nehru's successor? |
He got himself chosen as the President of Congress and the Prime Minister of India. He consulted with party leaders and members of Parliament to whom to make the next Prime Minister of India. He opposed the selection of Lal Bahadur Shastri. He was the President of India at that time and so appointed the new Prime Minister of India. |
He consulted with party leaders and members of Parliament to whom to make the next Prime Minister of India. |
The succession following Nehru's passing defied critics' expectations with its smooth execution. After Nehru's demise, K. Kamraj, the president of the Congress party, engaged in consultations with party leaders and members of Parliament. These discussions yielded a consensus in favor of Lal Bahadur Shastri. In a unanimous decision, Shastri was chosen as the leader of the Congress parliamentary party, consequently ascending to the role of the country's next Prime Minister. |