No, because Lenin died of natural causes in 1924 after suffering a stroke in 1922. After Lenin died there was uncertainty as to who would lead the country. The four main people involved were Leon Trotsky, Grigory Zinoviev, Nikolai Bukharin and Joseph Stalin. Stalin allied himself with Zinoviev and ousted Trotsky. Then he allied himself with Bukharin and ousted Zinoviev. By this time Bukharin realized he had been duped by Stalin and that he, Bukharin had no power base. Stalin was able to seize control of Central Committee and have full power to rule.
At first, lenin... then lenin died and Stalin screwed with the succession and seized power.
Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin opposed Trotsky in their struggle for power after Vladimir Lenin died in 1924.
Joseph Stalin
First Leon Trotsky, then Grigory Zinoviev and then Nikolai Bukharin lost in the power struggle after Lenin's death. All three of them and Joseph Stalin had claims to be Lenin's successor, but Stalin outmaneuvered them all.
Simple answer Joseph Stalin
Joseph Stalin come to power in Russia after the Russian Revolution in 1917. He was the secretary general of the communists party which did not want Leon Trotsky to ascend to power after the death of Lenin.
Joseph Stalin gained more power than any other person after Lenin died. In the last year of Lenin's life, Stalin led Russia along with Lev Kamenev and Grigory Zinoviev. Then Stalin gradually ousted Leon Trotsky, Nikolai Bukharin, Zinoviev and Kamenev from consideration as Lenin's sole successor. In 1929, Stalin became the sole power in the Soviet Union.
Lenin suggested that the Communist Party should be wary of Joseph Stalin's growing power and influence. In his "Testament," written in late 1922 and early 1923, he recommended that Stalin be removed from his position as General Secretary due to his concentration of power and his abrasive personality. Lenin expressed concerns that Stalin's leadership style could be detrimental to the party and the revolution.
It was split by Bolshevik party (run by Lenin), and the Duma (Alexandar-Provisional Government). ^_^
Joseph Stalin along with Grigory Zinoviev and Lev Kamenev tried to take power from Lenin when Lenin was disabled by strokes. These three ran the government in Lenin's absence as he recovered and continued to do so secretly even when Lenin returned to work. The three would make governmental decisions in secret meetings after the general meetings that Lenin attended. Stalin restricted access to Lenin when Lenin was recovering. Stalin's biggest move for power was after Lenin made him Secretary General of the Communist Party. Once in that post, Stalin placed people loyal to him in many governmental offices. Stalin never did unseat Lenin, but he certainly tried and succeeded to take at least some of Lenin's powers away.
Lenin's note, known as his "Testament," expressed significant concerns about Joseph Stalin's concentration of power as General Secretary of the Communist Party. Lenin criticized Stalin's rude demeanor and suggested that he was too ambitious and could become a threat to the party and the revolution. He recommended that Stalin be removed from his position, highlighting the need for more collective leadership within the party. This note was largely ignored after Lenin's death in 1924, allowing Stalin to consolidate his power.