Whose name was proposed by the syndicate for the presidential election 1969?

N. Sanjeeva Reddy

The correct answer is option (1) - N. Sanjeeva Reddy

N. Sanjeeva Reddy was the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh (1956–60, 1962–64). He was nominated as the official Congress candidate for the ensuing Presidential elections of 1969.

The split within the party was definitively affirmed with the defeat of the official Congress candidate in the presidential elections of 1969. Following this, the Congress President took the step of expelling the Prime Minister from the party, asserting that her faction constituted the genuine Congress. By November 1969, the Congress group aligned with the 'syndicate' acquired the label Congress (Organisation), while the faction led by Indira Gandhi became recognized as the Congress (Requisitionists). These two factions also became colloquially known as the Old Congress and the New Congress. Indira Gandhi framed this division as an ideological contrast, emphasizing the schism between socialists and conservatives, and between those advocating for the underprivileged and those aligning with the affluent.