26 JANUARY 1924, Page 9

The opening of the central Legislature at Delhi by the

Viceroy on January 31st is awaited with keen interest in view of the political crisis in _ the Central Provinces which. has ,arisen out of the adOption by the local Legislative Council of a Swarajist motion of " no Confidence " in the Government. The Swarajists have defeated the Government in the Central Provinces on a confidence vote and Have declined to take office. Special interest attaches, therefore, to the meeting of the new central Legislative Assembly, the 145 members of which are divided as follows :— 26 Government Official members, ,15 Nominated non-Official members (who it is antici- . - . -pated will support the Government), 40 Swarajists (forming the main Opposition), 34 Liberals, and 30 Independents.