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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?



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Syndicate was a group of powerful and influential leaders from within Congress.
The syndicate played a powerful role during the sixties in the Congress party:

  1. Syndicate was led by K. Kamraj, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and then the president of the Congress party. It also includes some powerful leaders like S.K Patil, S. Nijalingappa, N. Sanjeeva Reddy and Atulya Ghosh.
  2. In the sixties, Syndicate played a decisive role by installing both Lal Bahadur Shastri and Indira Gandhi as a Prime Minister.
  3. Syndicate played a decisive say in Indira Gandhi’s first council of Ministers and formulation and implementation of policies.
  4. After the Congress split, the leaders of the syndicate and those owing allegiance to them stayed with the Congress (O), led by Syndicate and Congress (R), led by Indira Gandhi.
  5. Congress (R), won popularity after 1971 and Syndicate lost power and prestige.

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