MINDMAPS by Bookstawa ( YouTube Channel )

PROVINCIAL ELECTION OF
1937

3RTC’s (1930 -1932) took

place and based on the
discussions a white paper
was published in the March
1933.
Striking feature of GOI Act
1935 was that it introduced
provincial autonomy in all the
provinces in British India

At that time i.e. Year 1935,

there were total 11 Out of 1585,482 seats were
provinces in British India and reserved for Muslim
there were total 1585 seats candidates (58 seats INC
Muslim candidates)
Before 1937, limited voting
rights were given to a
limited section of people.
Now, govt. had provided
voting rights to almost 30
Mn people i.e., almost 14%
of the total population.
However, women were still
not allowed to vote
Although, Muslim League
stood 2nd but it could gain
only 20% of 482 Muslim
reserved seats as compared
to INC which got 58 Muslim
reserved seats So, INC’s
strike rate was close to 50%.
Results were declared in Feb
1937. INC became the
largest representative of the
Indian population.
Total Seats: 1585
=Congress(707)+Muslim
League(106)
INC formed govt. in:
1. Central Province, Bihar,
Orissa, and Madras &United
Province with absolute
majority.
2. In NWFP, Assam &Bombay,
INC emerged as the largest
party in the election but failed
to get absolute majority so, it
formed coalition government
in these 3 provinces
 Muslim League too formed
coalition government with: BR Ambedkar's Independent
1. Punjab-Unionist Party of Labour Party won 14 seats out
Sikandar Hayat Khan. of 17 seats and formed
2. Bengal - Krishak Praja coalition with INC
Party of Fazlul Haq.
At Sindh, Muslim political
party made the government

INC brought Land, Industry &

Muslim League formed–
Social reforms. Dalits,
Pirpur Committee to highlight
Peasants and Industry
that Congress is working in
workers were still not satisfied
favor of Hindus and is trying
by their work
to suppress Muslim
population
On 3rd Sep 1939, without
consulting Indian political
parties Viceroy Lord
Linlithgow declared that
India will support Britain
against Germany in their war
efforts in World War II
INC strongly objected this
declaration and it also asked
Linlithgow that India would
participate in World War II only
when British would promise
that India would get freedom
after the war .This was ignored
by Linlithgow

In response to Linlithgow’s
attitude Congress resigned
from all the 8 provinces
where they formed the
ministries 22nd Oct 1939