Who was Lenin's successor who led the Bolshevik Party?

• A. Joseph Stalin
• B. Leon Trotsky
• C. Grigory Zinoviev
• D. Nikolai Bukharin

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is who ultimately led the Bolshevik Party after Lenin’s death. Joseph Stalin became the central figure who led the party in the years that followed, effectively succeeding Lenin. He used his position as General Secretary to build support within the party, control appointments, and outmaneuver rivals, paving the way for his long rule. Trotsky was a major rival and a leading figure in the Red Army, but he never secured the top party leadership and was gradually pushed out of power. Zinoviev and Bukharin were influential early on but were outmatched as Stalin consolidated control. So, Stalin is the best answer because he emerged as the party’s leader after Lenin and maintained that leadership through the subsequent power struggles.