Who among the following did not belong to the group of

Who among the following did not belong to the group of ‘No-Changers’?

M.A. Ansari
Vithalbhai Patel
Chakravarti Rajagopalachari
Kasturi Ranga Iyengar
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UPSC CDS-1 – 2022
Vithalbhai Patel belonged to the group of ‘Pro-Changers’, also known as the Swarajists, while M.A. Ansari, Chakravarti Rajagopalachari, and Kasturi Ranga Iyengar belonged to the ‘No-Changers’.
– Following the withdrawal of the Non-Cooperation Movement, the Indian National Congress split into two factions: ‘Pro-Changers’ and ‘No-Changers’.
– Pro-Changers, led by C.R. Das and Motilal Nehru, advocated for entering the legislative councils to obstruct the government from within. Vithalbhai Patel was a prominent leader and later President of the Central Legislative Assembly from the Swaraj Party.
– No-Changers, led by Mahatma Gandhi (though he initially withdrew from active politics), Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, C. Rajagopalachari, Rajendra Prasad, M.A. Ansari, Kasturi Ranga Iyengar, and others, advocated for continuing Gandhi’s constructive program of spinning, removal of untouchability, Hindu-Muslim unity, and village upliftment outside the councils.
– The ‘No-Changers’ focused on strengthening the Congress organization from the grass-roots level and preparing for the next phase of mass struggle.
– The ‘Pro-Changers’ formed the Swaraj Party in 1923 to contest the elections to the legislative councils.
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