Question

Explain the meaning of ‘Congress Syndicate’ as a part of the Congress Party.

Answer 1

The informal term “syndicate” referred to a group of Congress leaders who controlled the party’s organization. It was led by K. Kamraj and comprised state leaders such as S.K Patil, S. Nijalingappa, N. Sanjeeva Reddy, and Atulya Ghosh. This formed the ‘Congress Syndicate’ as a subset of the Congress Party.