He was sent to jail in 1942 and liberated in June 1945 after nearly three years in prison.
Rajendra Prasad was first assigned the President’s post of INA in 1934. After this, in 1939, he was again made the President after the resignation of Subhash Chandra Bose.
Again in 1947, after the resignation of JB Kripalanihe was made the President, and this long journey as the chief of INA made Rajendra Prasad, a vital element in the formation of an independent India by being the most crucial part of the organization.
Rajendra Prasad also played a great role in forming the constitution of India as he was selected as a member of the Constituent Assembly from 1946-1949.
Finally, he was elected as the President of India by a majority vote in the first general election of 1952.