right! that was a smart decision and Sardar himself supported that decision because Sardar Patel's health was deteriorating ... he could not handle PMship ... He died in 1950 and for over a year he was in bed.
So, who would have become India's PM in 1950 after Sardar's death? Now, BJP supporters will say Jinnah the secular and nationalist (LOL @ Advani) except that he was already dead in 1948.