The Belgaum session was unique because Gandhi sought to unify the fractured Congress after the suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement. Although he was the undisputed leader of the freedom struggle, he preferred to work behind the scenes or through his “constructive program” rather than holding official party titles. By serving as President for only one year, he signaled that leadership should be rotational and that his authority did not depend on a title. After 1924, he never held the presidency again, though he continued to be the “dictator” (chief strategist) for all major mass movements.