Why ghaniji was not selected as indian prem minister?How become Nehru came in that position?

Question

Why ghaniji was not selected as indian prem minister?How become Nehru came in that position?

Answer 1

Gandhiji was not the President of the INC ( Indian national congress) which was the largest elected party at the time of independence . Moreover, he doesn't wanted to be the PM ..

Answer 2

Mahatma Gandhiji did not want to take up the post of Prime Minoister of India and proposed and supported Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru for the post of Prime Minister.

Answer 3

gandhi ji was already named father of the nation. secondaly he never wanted an executive position at all. thats how JL N became prime minister