the government of india act 1935 made the bombay presidency into a regular province, and made sind a separate province, with relations with the princely state of khairpur managed by sindh. it enlarged the elected provincial legislature and expanded provincial autonomy "vis a vis" the central government. in the 1937 elections, the indian national congress won the elections in bombay but declined to form the government. the governor sir george lloyd invited sir dhanjishah cooper, to form an interim ministry which was joined by jamnadas mehta of the lokashahi swarajya paksha (democratic swarajya party), sir siddappa t. kambli of the non-brahmin party and hoosenally rahimtoola of the muslim league.