Who among the following was the first to accept a ministerial position

Who among the following was the first to accept a ministerial position in the Central Provinces in October 1925?

B. S. Moonje

M. R. Jayakar

S. B. Tambe

B. N. Sasmal

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The first prominent Swarajist leader to accept a ministerial position in the Central Provinces was S. B. Tambe. In October 1925, he accepted the position of an Executive Councillor, which was seen as a departure from the Swarajist strategy of obstructing the government from within the councils without taking office.

S. B. Tambe’s acceptance of an Executive Council position led to significant debate within the Swaraj Party and the Congress, particularly criticizing the leadership of C. R. Das (though Das had passed away earlier in 1925) and Motilal Nehru on the strategy of council entry and obstruction.

Other Swarajist leaders like M. R. Jayakar and N. C. Kelkar later resigned from the Bombay Legislative Council over similar issues, further highlighting the divisions within the party regarding cooperation with the government under the Montagu-Chelmsford Reforms.

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