The President of 1886 and 1893 Sessions of the Indian National Congress was

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The correct option is 4:
The question asks for the leader who presided over both the 1886 and 1893 sessions of the Indian National Congress (INC). This distinguished figure was Dadabhai Naoroji, often revered as the 'Grand Old Man of India.' He holds the unique distinction of having presided over the INC three times: first at the Calcutta Session in 1886 (the second session of the INC), and then at the Lahore Session in 1893. His final presidency was during the 1906 Calcutta Session, where he famously articulated the goal of 'Swaraj' (self-rule) for the first time from the INC platform. His repeated election as president underscores his profound influence and commitment to India’s nationalist aspirations during the early phase of the INC.

The incorrect option is 1: W. C. Banerjee was a highly significant figure, serving as the first President of the Indian National Congress at its inaugural session in Bombay in 1885. However, he did not preside over the 1886 or 1893 sessions.

The incorrect option is 2: Feroz Shah Mehta was a prominent moderate leader and was elected as President of the Indian National Congress only once, presiding over the Calcutta Session in 1890.

The incorrect option is 3: William Wedderburn, a British liberal politician and civil servant, was one of the INC's strongest British supporters. He presided over the INC twice, at the Bombay Session in 1889 and the Allahabad Session in 1910. He did not preside in 1886 or 1893.