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in New Delhi on March 19, and 20, 1987. In that connection, the Congress issued a bulletin in which their names are given. Taking that information as accurate, the following appears to be the strength of the Congress in each Provincial Legislature :—
Table 6
Congress Strength in Provincial Assemblies
| Province | Total Strength of the Assembly | Congress Strength in the Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| Assam ... ... ... Bengal ... ... ... Bihar ... ... ... Bombay ... ... ... C. P. and Berar ... ... Madras ... ... ... Orissa ... ... ... ... Punjab ... ... ... Sind ... ... ... U.P ... ... ... ... N.W.F.P. ... ... ... Total ... ... ... | 108 250 152 175 112 215 60 175 60 228 50 | 35 60 95 85 70 159 36 18 8 134 19 |
| 1,585 | 719 |
Table 7
Congress Strength in Provincial Councils
| Province | Total Strength of the Council | Congress Strength in the Council |
|---|---|---|
| Assam ... ... ... ... Bengal ... ... ... ... Bihar ... ... ... ... Bombay ... ... ... ... Madras ... ... ... ... Total ... ... ... | 18 57 26 26 46 | Nil 10 8 14 26 |
| 173 | 58 |
These tables show that taking the two Houses together the Congress secured 777 seats out of a total of 1,758. The Congress obviously is not a majority party. It did not secure even half the number of seats.
This is the position of the Congress in terms of the number of seats. What is the position of the Congress in terms of voting strength ? The following figures will show that even in point of voting strength the Congress came out as a minority.