in 1940, a no-confidence motion was passed against allah bux soomro. the indian national congress joined hands with the muslim league and voted against him. following the dismissal of his government, soomro appointed member of the national defence council in which he served till 1942, when the quit india movement was started. in september 1942, soomro renounced his knighthood and the khan bahadur title which the british government had bestowed upon him. he also resigned from the national defence council.