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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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