Who among the following in Congress represented the socialist view?

Acharya Narendra Dev was a prominent freedom fighter and the founding President of the Congress Socialist Party (CSP), established in 1934 as a socialist caucus within the Indian National Congress [3]. The socialists, including leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan and Narendra Dev, advocated for democratic socialism, focusing on the rights of workers and peasants while criticizing the Congress for its perceived bias toward capitalists and landlords [2]. This socialist wing represented a radical ideological shift within the party, often clashing with conservative leaders such as Rajendra Prasad and Sardar Patel, who were wary of socialist rhetoric [2]. While Jawaharlal Nehru was deeply influenced by socialism and worked closely with these leaders, Narendra Dev remained the formal organizational head of the socialist faction within the Congress during the 1930s and 1940s [4]. In contrast, Rajendra Prasad and Sardar Patel represented the conservative or right-wing perspective within the party [2].

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1. [1] Politics in India since Independence, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 2: Era of One-party Dominance > Communist victory in Kerala > p. 34
2. [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congress_Socialist_Party
3. [2] THEMES IN INDIAN HISTORY PART III, History CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 11: MAHATMA GANDHI AND THE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT > One event through letters > p. 307
4. [4] Modern India ,Bipin Chandra, History class XII (NCERT 1982 ed.)[Old NCERT] > Chapter 15: Struggle for Swaraj > Growth of Socialist Ideas > p. 293