Who became the youngest President of the Indian National Congress, at the age of 35, at its special session in Delhi in 1923?

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad became the youngest President of the Indian National Congress, at the age of 35, when he presided over its special session held in Delhi in September 1923.

About the special session (Delhi, 1923):

• It was held to resolve the dispute between the "Pro-Changers" (who wanted to enter the legislative councils) and the "No-Changers" (who wanted to continue the boycott of the councils).
• The session allowed Congressmen to contest the elections to the councils, which was a victory for the Pro-Changers.

About Maulana Abul Kalam Azad:

• He was born on 11 November 1888 at Mecca, in present-day Saudi Arabia, to an Indian family; his family moved to Calcutta.
• His original name was Muhiyuddin Ahmad; he took the pen name "Azad" (free).
• He was a scholar of Islamic theology, Arabic, Persian and Urdu.
• He was a journalist, and his Urdu writings spread nationalist ideas among Muslims.
• He was interned at Ranchi during the First World War.
• He was a leader of the Khilafat Movement and the Non-Cooperation Movement.
• He believed in Hindu-Muslim unity and opposed the two-nation theory and the partition of India.

After Independence:

• He became the first Education Minister of independent India (1947-1958).
• He laid the foundations of many national institutions of education and culture, such as the IITs and the national Akademis of literature, music and art.
• His birthday, 11 November, is celebrated as National Education Day.
• He wrote the book "India Wins Freedom".
• He was awarded the Bharat Ratna posthumously in 1992.
• He died on 22 February 1958.

Why not the other options?

• ✗Nehru, Bose and Motilal Nehru were older when they first became President.