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The first President of the 'Assam Pradesh Congress Committee' was

A. Gopinath Bordoloi

B. Nabin Chandra Bordoloi

C. Kuladhar Chaliha

D. Tarun Ram Phukan

Answer: Option C

Solution (By Examveda Team)

Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (or Assam PCC) was formed in June 1921. Its headquarters is at Rajiv Bhavan in GS Road Guwahati. Kuladhar Chaliha was the first elected president and Chabilal Upadhyaya was the first selected president of the committee when it was founded.

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  1. Jeherul Islam
    Jeherul Islam:
    1 year ago

    Assam Provincial Congress
    Committee was formed in June 1921, with its headquarter at Guwahati
    and Kuladhar Chaliha as its president. Later Tarun Ram Phookan became
    the president. Under the initiative of the Assam Provincial Congress
    Committee, Gandhi was invited to Assam in 1921 to propagate the message
    of non-co-operation. His visit tremendously encouraged the congress
    workers to carry out the non-cooperation movement and implement the
    principles of Swadeshi. At Pandu in 1926, the 41 All India Congress and The first officially elected President of the Assam Provincial
    Congress Committee was Bishnuram Medhi who was elected in 1930 for
    a period of 9 years. The Congress party could finally secure a major victory
    in the general elections held in 1946 and Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi
    became the first Premier of the Assam Province.

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