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Who among the following formed the Swaraj Party within the Congress?
Who among the following formed the Swaraj Party within the Congress?
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C Chittaranjan Das
D Motilal Nehru
In 1919, the Government of India Act had set up elections to the provincial councils. Owing to the Non-Cooperation Movement, Congress had boycotted the elections in 1920. But a faction of Congress did not want to boycott the council elections of 1923. They felt that by winning the elections, they could influence the government policies in favour of Indians. As a result, two factions developed within the Congress. Prominent leaders such as Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party within Congress and argued to return to council politics. Whereas the other faction, which consisted of young leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose.
C Chittaranjan Das
D Motilal Nehru
In 1919, the Government of India Act had set up elections to the provincial councils. Owing to the Non-Cooperation Movement, Congress had boycotted the elections in 1920. But a faction of Congress did not want to boycott the council elections of 1923. They felt that by winning the elections, they could influence the government policies in favour of Indians. As a result, two factions developed within the Congress. Prominent leaders such as Chittaranjan Das and Motilal Nehru formed the Swaraj Party within Congress and argued to return to council politics. Whereas the other faction, which consisted of young leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and Subhas Chandra Bose.
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