§ 6. Mr. WELLOCKasked the Secretary of State for India the number of Congress members in the central and provincial legislatures; how many of these have so far resigned their seats as the result of the National Congress decisions at Lahore; and whether new elections are to take place to fill the vacancies?
§ Mr. BENNI propose to circulate a statement giving the figures. In all cases, by-elections are being, or are to be, held to fill the vacancies.
§ Mr. WELLOCKAre Congress members standing for the vacant seats?
§ Following is the statement:
| Legislature. | Number of Congress Members. | Number of Resignations. |
| Legislative Assembly | 34 | 25 |
| Council of State | 9 | 8 |
| Madras | 35 | 15 |
| Bombay | 16 | 7 |
| Bengal | 47 | 38 |
| United Provinces | 22 | 14 |
| Punjab | 1 | 1 |
| Burma | 1 | 1 |
| Bihar and Orissa | 35 | 31 |
| Central Provinces | 17 | 16 |
| Assam | 16 | 10 |