Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party? [1996] - PMF IAS

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Who among the following was a prominent leader of the Congress Socialist Party?

M. N. Roy
Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi
Pattam Thanu Pillai
Acharya Narendra Dev

Explanation

Option (d) is correct

In 1934, Acharya Narendra Dev, Jayaprakash Narayan, Ram Manohar Lohia, and others formed the Congress Socialist Party (CSP) within the Congress. Acharya Narendra Dev was appointed as the founding President of the Congress Socialist Party, while Jayaprakash Narayan served as the general secretary.

Answer: (d) Acharya Narendra Dev