UPSC CSE Prelims 2005
Subhas Chandra Bose founded the Forward Bloc on May 3, 1939. This action followed his resignation from the presidency of the Indian National Congress (INC) in April 1939, which was a consequence of ideological differences with Mahatma Gandhi and the Congress Working Committee. Initially, the Forward Bloc functioned as a faction within the INC, aiming to consolidate radical and left-wing elements. It later evolved into an independent political party, advocating for socialism and complete independence from British rule.