Word: ghosh
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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...Syndicate endorsed Indira's efforts to speed India's swing to the left, but in practice they dragged their sandals. Supported by Desai, her chief opponents were Bombay Leader S. K. Patil, Congress Party President S. Nijalingappa, former President Kumaraswami Kamaraj and West Bengal Chieftain Atuyla Ghosh. After first challenging Indira in closed meetings, her opponents tried to sidestep such proposals as nationalizing Indian banks by paying them mere lip service in the vague closing resolution. But their real success came in defeating Indira on the party's choice of a candidate for the presidency, vacant since...
...boss of Bombay and a member of the "Syndicate" that had effected, in 1964, the unanimous choice of Lal Bahadur Shastri as Nehru's successor and, in 1966, the election of Mrs. Gandhi as Shastri's successor. The two other leading lights of the "Syndicate," Mr. Kamaraj and Atulya Ghosh of West Bengal, have both been defeated. So have been the Presidents of Congress party organizations in 6 states and the Chief Ministers in 4 states...
...most important party bosses against her. Powerful Railways Minister S. K. Patil was upset over the elevation of Chavan, a rival in Bombay politics. Patil is one of the three kingmakers who comprise the "Syndicate" that has often controlled Congress Party appointments. The other two-West Bengal Politico Atulya Ghosh and Transportation Minister Sanjiva Reddy-were also upset by Indira's sudden show of independence. If they are still angry about it after next February's national elections, they just might try to edge the proud lady Prime Minister quietly...
...Patil, 63, outspoken leader of the party's right wing and the man in control of wealthy Bombay, which supplies two-thirds of the party's finances. - Atulya Ghosh, 59, cigar-chomping boss of eastern India...
When not inspecting grain markets Home Minister Nanda is busy with his loudly heralded campaign against corruption. Nanda thought he had Shastri's approval, but at a recent meeting of Congress party leaders, he was dismayed to find himself opposed both by Shastri and Atulya Ghosh, boss of Eastern India. The government made one attempt to show itself vigilant, but Nanda could not take credit for the move, since it was ordered by the Finance Ministry. Besides, it was scarcely what the country had been waiting for: a spectacular raid on tax-dodging movie stars...