At the end of the second world war in which the Allies led by GB and US were victorious, power was transferred to Indians not considered enemies of the British. There was no scope for Subhas Chandra Bose to become PM in 1947 with the kind of set up we got -- dominion status with King George continuing as head of state of free India. The only option for Bose would have been to go off the radar and bide his time. Bose had aligned with the Axis in India's national interest. In post-war period, no one with link to the Axis could have survived in the world, forget becoming PM of India.
Who deserved to become India's first Prime Minister—Nehru or Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose?