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A truth that no one discusses

1946 provincial election took place for the assemblies of British Indian provinces. These assemblies were to elect the members of constituent assembly. Separate electorate concept was implemented in the elections. Means, Muslims were to have their own separate represention in Muslim majority seats of each province. Provinces of then British India, which are now in India were: Bengal Punjab Bihar UP(United Provinces, later Uttar Pradesh) Bihar CP(Central provinces. Today's Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh) Bombay Madras Assam Orissa Out of these, Bengal and Punjab were partitioned. Assam's Sylhet district became a part of East Pakistan through referendum. Let's consider UP. In 1946 elections, 66 seats were declared Muslim seats and out of them 54 were won by Muslim League, which is roughly 82%. 1941 census report says, Muslim population in UP was 8,416,308. Very clearly. Next census took place in 1951. 1951 census report was created statewise. Because by then India had a fede...