The Separation League was a

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History

The alliance was formed to contest the 1932 general elections by parties that were in favour of Burma being separated from

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, as the British government had indicated that it would take the outcome of the elections as an indication of Burmese opinion.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Political parties of Asia and the Pacific'', Greenwood Press, p148 In addition to separation, the League was in favour of restricting Indian immigration, banning monks from being involved in politics and banishing foreign money lenders. The alliance's leadership was based around the

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, including the former Nationalist Party faction of the People's Party,Fukui, pp145–146 as well as the

Karen National Association The Karen National Association ( my, ကရင်အမျိုးသားအသင်း; KNA) was a political party in Burma. History The KNA was established in 1881, the first modern political party in the country.Haruhiro Fukui (1985) ''Po ...

. Poorly funded and lacking in widespread support, the alliance won 29 seats and was defeated by the Anti-Separation League, which won 42 seats.

References

{{Burmese political parties Defunct political party alliances in Myanmar