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Congress ministry resigns over the Second World War

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The Rajagopalachari ministry resigned in protest against the Viceroy declaring India at war without consultation, and Governor's rule followed.

When the Second World War began, the Viceroy declared India a belligerent without consulting Indian leaders. The Congress directed its provincial ministries to resign in protest. The Rajagopalachari ministry in Madras resigned in October 1939. The Presidency was then administered directly by the Governor under Section 93 of the Government of India Act 1935 until 1946.

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