Question: Who was the president of indian national congress when india became free?

context: Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani (11 November 1888 – 19 March 1982), popularly known as Acharya Kripalani, was an Indian politician, noted particularly for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power in 1947 and the husband of Sucheta Kripalani.
question: Who was the president of indian national congress when india became free due to the Indian Independence Act 1947 being passed?
short_answers: J. B. Kripalani
Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani
Acharya Kripalani
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question: Who was the president of indian national congress when india became free due to the Constitution of India taking effect?
short_answers: Purushottam Das Tandon

Answer: Independence Day is celebrated annually on 15 August as a national holiday in India commemorating the nation's independence from the United Kingdom on 15 August 1947, the day when the provisions of the 1947 Indian Independence Act, which transferred legislative sovereignty to the Indian Constituent Assembly, came into effect. Jivatram Bhagwandas Kripalani, popularly known as Acharya Kripalani, was an Indian politician, noted particularly for holding the presidency of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power in 1947 and the husband of Sucheta Kripalani. Purushottam Das Tandon, a freedom fighter from Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, was President of the Indian National Congress when the Constitution of India took effect.