The alliance was formed in July 1932 by parties that were not in favour of Burma being separated from British Raj in order to contest the 1932 general elections,[1] as the British government had indicated that it would take the outcome of the elections as an indication of Burmese opinion.[2]
The League soon split into two groups; the Chit Hlaing faction led by Chit Hlaing, U Myat Tha Dun and U Paw Tun and the Ba Maw faction led by Ba Maw, Kyaw Myint and Ramree U Maung Maung.[1] In the elections the League won 42 seats, defeating the Separationists. However, when the Legislative Council met, the alliance refused to support a motion calling for Burma to remain part of India.[1]
References
^ abcdHaruhiro Fukui (1985) Political parties of Asia and the Pacific, Greenwood Press, pp113–114