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Who
should be brought as the next Chief Minister ? This was the general talk.
Rajaji's name was proposed. Kamaraj too wished for it. Immediately he and
Sanjeeva Reddy met Rajaji and asked him to be the Chief Minister for Congress
party in assembly.
The
working committee meeting was held at Calcutta. In that it was resolved to form
the ministry by Congress Party at Madras.
In
March 29th of 1952 Congress Committee meeting of assembly was held. To invite
Rajaji as leader of the assembly was resolved. A group members met Rajaji and
informed the resolution.
But
Rajaji wanted them to consult Nehruji. so two of them met Nehruji.
But
Nehru informed them it was the duty of the party to select its leader and he was
ready to accept the same. But he also insisted that the leaders should be the
member of the assembly. Suppose if a non-member is selected as leader he
should contest in the election immediately and win.
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