Kamaraj used to go to Delhi now and then and met Rajaji at
Delhi whenever he went. In 1950 he went to Delhi. As usual
he met Rajaji. Talk regarding . During the course of talk
Kamaraj
informed that 29th August was fixed as date of
election for P.C.C. President.
Rajaji wanted C.P.Subbiah to be elected. Kamaraj said he had
no objection . Rajaji informed the same to C.P.Subbiah. C.P.
Subbiah involved himself in the election work. He canvassed
for himself and requested the co-operation of all. This was
informed to Kamaraj by his group . Kamaraj said nothing. But
his people wanted him to be elected. In the last minute
Kamaraj accepted to contest. Kamaraj won this election with
155 votes. C.P.Subbiah lost it by only getting 99 votes.
Kamaraj was elected again as P.C.C. President.
In 1950 Congress
conference was
held at Nasik. Election for
AICC
President conducted. It was a Triangular contest.
Purushotham Das Tandon, Acharya Kripalani and Sankararao
Dev contested. It was a severe contest.
Poll began , Tandon won by a margin of 214 votes. Tandon
criticized the ministry of Nehruji. He never co-operated
with Nehru. Tandon formed a working committee which Nehru
did not like. He asked Tandon to reform it. Tandon refused
then Nehru resigned from the working committee.
All could understand only then why Kamaraj did not support
Tandon 1948 election and supported Pattabi Seetharamiah .
They appreciated his foresight.
A power fight started between Nehru and Tandon . Working
committee meeting was held in 8th September 1951. Kamaraj
supported Nehru who was called as the heir of Gandhiji by
Gandhiji himself. He personally worked in the field. He
started collecting supports for Nehru in Madras State. Then
he collected supports in Kerala and Andhra.
He thought Kamaraj could get the things done . He thought
Kamaraj reduced his power in Congress and increased Nehru's.
Hence he resigned his post before the conference.
In his resignation he said that Nehru wanted a change in the
working committee. Informed the reasons therefore. But the
reasons did not have any evidence.
Tandon's resignation was accepted by AICC in its conference
held in September 8th. Nehru was elected as the President of
AICC.The support of Kamaraj helped in general election too.
Counselor of Sathyamoorthy :-
In 1935 the Congress conference held in Lakshmanapuri ,
Nehruji presided the conference. During that period Kamaraj
was the Secretary in P.C.C. and Sathyamoorthy as President.
Kamaraj felt that he was not fit to be the Secretary. When
he informed the same to Sathymoothy . Sathyamoorthy said if
Kamaraj was not fit enough to be the Secretary he too could
not continue as president , since he was also not fit for
that post.
It made an uproar and shocked Tandon.
Kamaraj did not go to the conference of Congress. Even when
he was invited by the friends. He never used to go saying
that he had a lot of work to be done at the state level and
it was his duty.
Central Cabinet meeting was held at Delhi. When
Sathyamoorthy was there Kamaraj went to Delhi. His arrival
made Sathyamoorthy happy. He introduced Kamaraj to his
colleagues. He told them Kamaraj was an outstanding Congress
worker in Madras state. He was not only a colleague of him
but also a counselor.
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