Mr Nehru’s Illness May Precipitate Retirement
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NEW DELHI, March 15. Officials close to the Indian Prime Minister (Mr Nehru) say he is tentatively planning to announce his retirement in July or August. Mr Nehru, who is 74, has been ill for some time. He has apparently shown
no real Improvement in the last few weeks from his illness of January 6. Mr Nehru still limps on his left leg and- tires quickly. Officials say he wants to drop the pressure of his office before Parliament’s “monsoon” session in August. Earlier retirement dates have been ruled out because of the absence of President Radhakrishnan, who will be visiting Jugoslavia and Russia.
His absence would mean that Mr Nehru’s resignation would have to be accepted by a deputy. Mr Nehru’s doctors are apparently convinced he will never recover sufficiently to lead India as effectively as he has done in the past. He still attends Parliament every day, but he stays only for the morning question period. Even then, he allows other Ministers to answer questions directed at him personally.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30392, 17 March 1964, Page 11
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