Correct Option
The Cripps Mission, led by Sir Stafford Cripps, arrived in India in March 1942 with proposals from the British government regarding India's constitutional future. The Indian National Congress appointed Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Maulana Abul Kalam Azad as its official representatives to negotiate with the mission. The Congress ultimately rejected the proposals, primarily due to the absence of a clear commitment to immediate independence and the provision allowing provinces to opt out of the Indian Union.
Incorrect Options
Mahatma Gandhi, while a highly influential figure within the Congress and critical of the Cripps proposals, did not formally participate in the negotiations. Sardar Patel was also a key Congress leader but not among the designated negotiators for this mission.
Acharya J.B. Kripalani, C. Rajagopalachari, Dr. Rajendra Prasad, and Rafi Ahmed Kidwai were prominent leaders of the Indian National Congress. However, they were not the official negotiators appointed by the Congress to engage with the Cripps Mission.