Q. Which of the following factors contributed to the formation of the Forward Bloc by Subhas Chandra Bose in 1939?
1. Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi.
2. The Congress Left was disunited and failed to support Bose.
3. The Communists did not support Bose in his endeavours.
4. The supporters of M.N. Roy and socialist leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan preferred Congress unity to supporting Bose.
Select the answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2 and 4
(c) 1, 3 and 4
(d) 2 and 4 only

Answer : B

Explanation:

Statement I is correct: After winning the Tripuri Congress presidential election in 1939 against Gandhi's candidate (Pattabhi Sitaramayya), Bose failed to win the confidence of Mahatma Gandhi. The right-wing majority of the Congress Working Committee refused to cooperate with him, forcing his resignation.
Statement II is correct: The Congress Left was deeply disunited. While Bose hoped to unite all leftist elements under one banner, internal factionalism and differing strategic outlooks prevented them from presenting a unified front to back him against the right-wing leadership.
Statement III is not correct: The Communists (members of the Communist Party of India) initially supported Bose during the Tripuri crisis and welcomed his radical stance against British imperialism, though they later prioritized broader anti-fascist and Congress unity as World War II escalated.
Statement IV is correct: Key leftist figures, including M.N. Roy (and his followers) and Congress Socialist Party (CSP) leaders like Jayaprakash Narayan, ultimately preferred maintaining Congress organizational unity under Gandhi's leadership rather than splitting the party to support Bose's radical factional moves.

Source: https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/106121/1/Unit-22.pdf
https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/62832/1/Block-7.pdf
https://egyankosh.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/44329/3/Block-5.pdf