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Who was the President of Indian National Congress when the Mountbatten Plan of independence was accepted?
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- Jawaharlal Nehru
- Sardar Patel
- Maulana Azad
- Acharya J. B. Kripalani
Correct Option: D
Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani, popularly known as Acharya Kripalani, was an Indian politician, noted particularly for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power in 1947. During the election for the post of the future Prime Minister of India held by the Congress party, he had the second highest number of votes after Sardar Patel. However, on Gandhi’s insistence, both Patel and Kripalani backed out to allow Jawahar Lal Nehru to become the first Prime Minister of India.