Was Nehru Supposed To Be Our First Prime Minister?

There were nominations from the Congress committee for the position of Prime Minister. On the contrary, 12 out of 15 Congress committees nominated Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel. The remaining three Congress committees did not nominate any body’s name. Mahathma Gandhi requested for proposers for Nehru. Nehru became audacious and made it clear that he will not play backseat to anybody. Disappointed Gandhi gave into Nehru’s obstinacy and asked Sardar Patel to withdraw his name. Sardar Patel had immense respect for Gandhi and he withdrew his candidature without wasting any time.And it paved the way for the coronation of Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru as India’s first Prime Minister.