Who formed a coalition government with the Awami League in 1956?
Republican Party
Muslim League
Communist Party
Socialist Party
Answer
In 1956, the Awami League and the Republican Party formed a coalition government in East Pakistan. The coalition government was formed in order to resolve the political crisis that had been ongoing in East Pakistan since the 1947 partition of India. The Awami League was a Bengali nationalist party, while the Republican Party was a party that represented the interests of the Urdu-speaking community in East Pakistan.
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