King Maker-indira Became P.m.
(LIFE HISTORY OF KAMARAJ)
News reporters interviewed Kamaraj at this house. He gave
wireless interview. When a reporter said to Kamaraj that it
was said the C.Ms were not having votes hence they had no
rights to decide. Kamaraj got angry and said not to ask
foolish questions. He also said that when they were trying
to solve a tough problem every one should think about the
interest of the nation and should not drag in many
directions.
Another reporter asked whether there were two contestants.
His immediate reply was he did not know.
Morarji Desai wrote a letter to the parliament as his final
attempt.On 18th January Kamaraj meet Morarji Desai at his
residence and informed that Indira Gandhi had the support of
majority of the members and it was for Morarji to give way
to Indira Gandhi to become the P.M. by avoiding the contest.
But Morarji replied that the ballot box would speak on the
next day. Kamaraj took leave of him.
All the members assembled at the parliament house on 19th
January 1966 to elect their new leader. Kamaraj presided .
26 members did not attend. But they sent their ballots
denoting their choice.
After independence it was the first contest for the Prime
Ministership Nanda proposed the name of Indira Gandhi and
Sanjeeva Reddy seconded the same. Morarji Desai's name was
proposed by K.Hanumanthaiah and seconded by T.R.Palivel.
Secret pooling took two hours. Ballots were counted. The
Ballot Box spoke. Indira Gandhi won by getting 355 votes and
Morarji got only 169 and was defeated.
This election proved that Kamaraj's power was in his good
behavior and sharp political knowledge.In the felicitation
function Kamaraj said that India had to face serious
problems and all the members should co-operate with Indira
Gandhi to solve them. Then he invited Morarji Desai to
speak. Morarji said that he was ready to offer his full
co-operation.
Then Indira Gandhi spoke in Hindi first and later in
English. She said that , she would go in the same track of
his predecessors and she requested the co-operation of the
members.
Resumos Relacionados
- Indira: The Life Of Indira Nehru Gandhi
- Indira: The Life Of Indira Nehru Gandhi
- The King Maker-marriage Of Friend
- Biography Of Sonia Gandhi
- Indira: La Vita Di Indira Nehru Gandhi
|
|
