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Until recently, Indira confined her outside activities to good works and women's welfare. But since the death of his old friend Ran Ahmad Kidwai, Nehru has lacked a personal troubleshooter and confidant. Most candidates were too old, too ambitious, or too antagonistic to Krishna Menon. Nehru's devious foreign-policy tinkerer. Last week it looked as if Indira was being groomed...
After Nehru, the most powerful man in the India government was pudgy Ran Ahmad Kidwai, 60, Minister of Food and Agriculture. Last week Kidwai created something of a sensation at a Congress Party caucus in Lucknow by taking Nehru up on his recent offer to resign. "I am prepared to assume the office of Prime Minister for six months," said Kidwai. "I will do so well in the job that people may not want Nehru back." He chuckled...
...That will make Nehru think twice." A day later, ambitious Ran Ahmad Kidwai collapsed from a heart attack, and died...
Nehru tried to dress up his surrender to Tandon as a gesture for "unity," but his followers were not fooled. Last week two of his cabinet ministers, Rafi Ahmad Kidwai (Communications) and A jit Prasad Jain (Rehabilitation) resigned from the Congress Party, but stayed on in the cabinet at Nehru's plea. (Their remaining in office, jeered Tandon, created an "impossible situation.") Other dissidents are sure to follow them. Said a veteran Congressman: "Nehru has no guts. He dislikes all that Tandon stands for, but he will campaign to get Tandon's nominees elected to Parliament to insure...