What does the term ‘syndicate’ mean in the context of the Congress
party of the sixties? What role did the Syndicate play in the Congress
party?
Answers
Explanation:
Syndicate was the informal name given to a group of powerful and influential leaders who were in control of the party's organisation. This was led by Congress President K. Kamraj and included powerful state leaders like S.K. Patil, S. Nijalingappa, N. Sanjeeva Reddy and Atulya Ghosh.
Their role in the Congress party was significant. Both Lai Bahadur Shastri and later Indira Gandhi owed their position to the support received from the syndicate. The group had a decisive say in Indira Gandhi’s first Council of Ministers and also in policy formulation and implementation.
Answer:
1. Syndicate was an informal name for a group of members of the Congress, who managed the organisation of the party.
2. The guide was K. Kamraj, Tamil Nadu's former CEO, and then Congress Party Chairman.
3. Such leaders were waiting for Indira Gandhi to act.
Syndicate Role:
1. Through ensuring her election as Leader of the Parliamentary party, the Union had taken a role in appointing Indira Gandhi as the first minister.
2. One congress, headed by the union and another by Indira, took place after Split.