The Archive · 1937

Clearing the Indian Jungle

CONGRESS PARTY WIN 'VICTORY

Bombay, Feb. 28, The final returns of the provincial elections held under India's new Constitution give the Congress Party 'a clear majority in the Bombay and Madras " Presidencies, the United Provinces, the Central Provinces, Bihar asd Orissa, while in Bengal, Assam and the North-West Frontier Province, Congress is the largest single party.

Pro-Constitution parties secured majorities in the Punjab and Sind, The most striking Congress success was In Madras, where the Justice

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