Which of the following constitutional leaders served as the Chairman of the States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States) in the Constituent Assembly layout?

Explanation

A common point of confusion is assuming Sardar Patel headed all state committees due to his integration work. However, the formal States Committee (Committee for Negotiating with States) inside the Assembly was chaired by Jawaharlal Nehru, who also headed the Union Powers Committee and the Union Constitution Committee.