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Describe the formation of Swaraj Party and entry of Lala Lajpat Rai into the Central Legislative Assembly.
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Formation of the Swaraj Party and entry into the Central Legislative Assembly:
- Suspension of the Non-Cooperation Movement in 1922 disappointed many Congressmen, including Lajpat Rai.
- They formed the Swaraj Party to contest elections to the Legislative Councils in 1923.
- Lajpat Rai was elected to the Central Legislative Assembly and in 1925 became the Deputy Leader of the Party.
- Later, he joined hands with Pandit Madan Mohan Malviya in forming the Nationalist Party.
- This Party achieved significant electoral success in 1926.
- Lajpat Rai again got elected to the Central Legislative Assembly.
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