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Consider the following statements with reference to the Congress Socialist Party :
1. The Congress Socialist Party was formed in January 1934.
2. Jawaharlal Nehru formally joined this party due to his sympathy for socialism.
Which of the above statements is/are correct ?
Explanation
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Congress Socialist Party (CSP) was formally founded in May 1934 at Patna, following a meeting of the All India Congress Committee. Its first all-India conference was subsequently held in Bombay in October 1934. Key founders included Jayaprakash Narayan, Acharya Narendra Deva, and Minoo Masani.
Statement 2 is incorrect. Although Jawaharlal Nehru (and Subhash Chandra Bose) were deeply sympathetic to socialist ideals and acted as mentors to the younger socialist faction, they never formally joined the CSP. Nehru chose to remain outside the formal party structure to maintain the unity of the Indian National Congress and avoid a split in the nationalist front during the freedom struggle.