History
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 Burmese general election, 1932 general elections,Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, pp113–114 as the British government had indicated that it would take the outcome of the elections as an indication of Burmese opinion.Fukui, p148 The alliance included the main factions of the General Council of Burmese Associations and the former Home Rule Party (Burma), Home Rule Party and Swaraj Party (Burma), Swaraj Party factions of the Nationalist Party (Burma), Nationalist Party.Fukui, pp145–146 Unlike its poorly-funded opponent, the Separation League, the Anti-Separation League was backed by Indian commercial interests concerned by the prospect of separation. The alliance was also backed by Buddhist monks, who the Separation League sought to ban from political involvement. The League soon split into two groups; the Chit Hlaing faction led by Chit Hlaing, U Myat Tha Dun and Paw Tun, U Paw Tun and the Ba Maw faction led by Ba Maw, Kyaw Myint and Ramree U Maung Maung. In the elections the League won 42 seats, defeating the Separationists. However, when the Legislative Council of Burma, Legislative Council met, the alliance refused to support a motion calling for Burma to remain part of India.References
{{Burmese political parties Defunct political party alliances in Myanmar 1932 establishments in Burma Political parties established in 1932