Is it true that Stalin submitted his resignation to the and asked to be removed many times but was refused by the plenum of the central committee of the cc? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

Is it true that Stalin submitted his resignation to the and asked to be removed many times but was refused by the plenum of the central committee of the cc?

by hariseldon2

I read that Stalin asked to resign even as early as 1923 numerous times but was always refused. Is this true? Was it for show or was he genuine in his intentions?

quiaudetvincet

While more can be said, u/DeSoulis addresses this same question in this answer over here, detailing that while Stalin did offer his resignation at multiple points, it was done as a political tactic to consolidate his power, rather than a genuine attempt to step down.