alleryWhy did the Congress ask its elected members to resign in 1939?
AIndia entered war unconsulted
BGandhi was exiled abroad
CThe salt tax was doubled
DThe Simon Commission came
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. India entered war unconsulted
1. Viceroy Linlithgow declared India's entry into World War II.
2. He did so without consulting provincial governments.
3. In protest the Congress asked its elected representatives to resign.
_Source: Wikipedia, Indian independence movement, Elections and the Lahore resolution_
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