Multiple choice general knowledge history Who was Gandhiji's candidate, whom Subhash Bose defeated as INC President? Sardar Patel C. Rajgopalachari Pattabhi Sitaramayya J.B. Kriplani Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation In the 1939 Tripuri session of the Indian National Congress, Subhash Chandra Bose ran for President against Pattabhi Sitaramayya. Sitaramayya was openly backed by Mahatma Gandhi, who famously declared that Sitaramayya's defeat was his own defeat.