Q7. What were the long-term effects of the 1937 elections? The elections were won by the Congress Party. It had total majority in 7 out of 11 provinces and formed government in both Muslim majority and Muslim minority provinces.
For the first time under British rule, Indians gained full authority to run the provincial government as they wished. This put a lot of power in the hands of Congress politicians who focused on a program of Hindu Raj.
It also meant that now Muslims needed to safeguard their culture and traditions to protect themselves as a nation.
