- The Surat Session in 1907 is famous for the split in the Indian National Congress between the Moderates and the Extremists. - The election of the President was a key point of contention. The Extremists wanted Lala Lajpat Rai or Bal Gangadhar Tilak, while the Moderates supported Rash Behari Ghosh. - Despite the opposition from the Extremists, Rash Behari Ghosh was elected President, which triggered the formal split.
The President of Surat Session of Indian National Congress, 1907 was—
Asked in UPPCS Prelims 2011 · UPPSC Upper Mains 2007 · Topic: Congress: Banaras, Calcutta, and Surat Session (Surat Session (1907): Contested Presidency and internal divisions)
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