Background of the elections and what happens after.

2. Md. Samsur Rahman

3. Historical Election of 1970 in
West-Pakistan & East-Pakistan

4. Background of 1970 elections
 For the first time were held in 1970 elections after the independent in 1947.
 26 March 1969 Ayub Khan succumbed to political pressure and handed over to the
General Yahya khan.
 On 31 March 1970 Yahya khan announced for direct election ‘one man, One vote’.
 The voters were called upon to elect members of a National Assembly by direct vote.
 The principal of representation was made on the basis of populations & East Pakistan
got more than half seats in the National Assembly.
 The election were planned 5 October 19170 but actully were held 7 december 1970 &
17 January 1971.

5. 1970-The historical general election
 Twenty-four political parties prepared to land in the election arena of 1970,
held under Gen Yahya Khan’s martial law.
 Every party had its programmed but two parties — the Awami League and the
Pakistan People’s Party — were being eyed by the electorate as the winners.

6. Announcement of campaign
 On January 4, 1970, on his 42nd
birthday Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
launched his election campaign by
addressing a public meeting at
Nishtar Park, Karachi.
 In East Pakistan Shaikh Mujibur
Rahman, through his emotional and
livid speeches, spoke about the
injustices meted out to Bengalis
since the inception of Pakistan and
told them that the only solution lay
in his six-point programmed.

8. Aftermath of the election(contd.)
 On December 17, 1970 Mujib said that no one could stop the creation of
Bangladesh. Bhutto readily replied that no constitution could be framed, nor
government run at the center, without his party’s cooperation.
 To find a solution Yahya visited Karachi on December 28.
 After the results the two leaders had taken a rigid stand on their viewpoints.
Mujib wanted Dhaka to take a pivotal role and everyone who wanted to meet
Mujib should come to Dhaka.

9. Aftermath of the election
 This created a situation whereby Yahya Khan sent congratulatory messages to
both the party leaders, but addressed Mujib as the future prime minister.
 A tormenting situation arose for Yahya. While Mujib sat in Dhaka discussing
the future government’s priorities, Yahya saw himself in an awkward situation.
He had pledged that the constitution would be prepared within 120 days

11. Result after elections

12. Net impact of this election in east
Pakistan
 Awami League emerged as the single majority party in the Pakistan National
Assembly with 167 seats out of a total of 313.
 On the other side, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto’s Pakistan People’s Party won 88 seats
(all from the western wing) and emerged as the second largest Parliamentary
party.

13. Reasons for Success
 Six point which was the main attraction in the party's election manifesto.
 Language issued.
 Economic disparity.
 Bhola cyclone.

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