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Had Patel been the Prime Minister
of India, it’s hard to guess how things would be different. Yes, he had
outstanding administrative abilities, after all he was tasked to strike deals
with over 550 princely states post-independence. But Lal Bahadur Sastri had the
same kind of skills and commitment, if not more.
When India got independence, the
country was in much more need of a face that can bring people on the same
ground. So Nehru was the first choice. Patel got the executive role to
strengthen the core structure of India. While Nehru was tasked to bring
everyone together, Patel was tasked to tie the assembled population tightly.
In short, Patel got to do what he
was good at. And that’s all that matters. So, the idea that had he been the PM
of India, what would have happened, is quite absurd. The role of Prime Minister
requires a different set of skills, which fitted Nehru well over Patel. And
this isn’t to say that Nehru was better. Had he been the Deputy PM, he would
have been just as dire as Patel as PM.
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