Provincial elections were held in British India in January 1946 to elect members of the legislative councils of British Indian provinces. The elections were extremely influential in the creation of Pakistan. The Muslim League finished second, but had united the Muslim vote. It won nearly 1/3 of India, as such it gained the negotiating power to begin partitioning India. This was done as it became evident that a united India would be extremely unstable, given that the Muslim League won the majority in Punjab but was prevented from forming a coalition government by Congress and the Unionists, the Pro-Union coalition collapsed as soon as it was formed. This proved a nail in the coffin for Gandhi and Nehru in proving that a united India would be a stable India