Elections were held in August 1961. While Banda was technically nominated as Minister of Land, Natural Resources and Local Government, he became de facto Prime Minister of Nyasaland – a title granted to him formally on 1 February 1963
Chisankho chinachitika mu August 1961. Pamene a Banda adasankhidwa kukhala nduna ya malo, zachilengedwe ndi maboma ang'onoang'ono, adakhala nduna yayikulu ya Nyasaland - dzina lomwe adapatsidwa pa 1 February 1963