
So, the fate of India winning freedom looked gloomy.
There is little doubt that, "the widespread disturbances arising out of the trial of the I.N.A. prisoners , created so dangerous and tense a situation," . In the mean time election to the Central Legislative Assembly were held , and the results were known towards the end of Dec 1945. the cdongress secured 91.3 % of the votes cast in non-muhammadan constituencies and the Muslim league won 86% of the votes in the muslim constituencies . the final figures were;
Present Previous
1. Congress 57; Congress 36
2. Muslim League 30; Muslim League 25
3. Independents 5; Independents 21
4. Akali Sikhs 2; Nationalist party 10
5 Europeans 8; Europeans 8
making a total of 102 elected seats and 100 seats,
Both parties were jubilant over their victories.
A cabinet mission came to India and examined the question of a fully sovereign state of Pakistan.
Table of representation
Section A
Province General Muslim Total
Madras 45 4 49
Bombay 19 2 21
United Provinces 47 8 55
Bihar 31 5 36
Cenral Provinces 16 1 17
Orissa 9 0 9
Total 167 20 187
Section B
Province General Muslim Sikh Total
Punjab 8 16 4 28
NWFP 0 3 0 3
Sind 1 3 0 4
Total 9 22 4 35
Section C
Province General Muslim Total
Bengal 27 33 60
Assam 7 3 10
total for British India 292
Maximum for Indian State 93
Total 385
The Cabinet mission left India on 29 June 1946.
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