Who among the following is not a leader of the socialist parties?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
Asoka Mehta, Achyut Patwardhan and S.M. Joshi were among the leaders of the socialist parties, while Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was a Congress leader and the Education Minister in the first cabinet of free India.
NCERT (2025-26): “Socialist Party (SP) … The Socialist Party went through many splits and reunions leading to the formation of many socialist parties. These included the Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party, the Praja Socialist Party and Samyukta Socialist Party. Jayaprakash Narayan, Achyut Patwardhan, Asoka Mehta, Acharya Narendra Dev, Rammanohar Lohia and S.M. Joshi were among the leaders of the socialist parties. Many parties in contemporary India, like the Samajwadi Party, the Rashtriya Janata Dal, Janata Dal (United) and the Janata Dal (Secular) trace their origins to the Socialist Party.”
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