ELECTION 1945-46

By Faria Moin
 In 1945 British war time prime minister
Winston Churchill and their party were
defeated in the general election and then
the new prime minister were chosen to
self-govern in India. Wavell was told to
organize elections to both provincial and
central assembly and then set up an
INTRO executive council. The elections were to
show that how India was divided.
Congress claimed to represent all Indian
communities. The elections were
basically set up for undivided and
independent India and the league on other
hand wanted separate Muslim homeland
 RESULTS

• The league won 87% of the Muslim vote, all 30 Muslim seats in the
central legislative assembly and almost 500 Muslims seats in the
provincial elections. It took control Bengal and Sindh and became
largest party
• Congress won 91% of the non-Muslim vote and took control over other
8 states. The victory of congress in NWFP was a serious blow to league
as the elections showed that the Muslim community was supporting the
league.
 WHY WAS LEAGUE PERFORMANCE
GOOD COMPARED IN 1937
Since 1937 Muslim had succeeded in getting its message and it had become
force in Indian politics, it learned lessons from 1937 and campaigned
effectively.
• The period of congress rule from 1937-39 made Muslims realize that they
should stand for their rights
• Now that Muslims league had passed the Pakistan resolutions and Jinnah
was fighting to show that Muslim league were an equal force in politics.
The communal divide was much greater.
It was now clear that there could be no settlement in India without leagues
approval
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