The failure of South West and North East monsoon resulted in a severe drought affecting farming activities.

This aggravated the livelihood of landless labourers whose fortunes had already been crippled by tax collectors and money lenders.

Panagal's efforts to unite the Justice party by bringing back dissidents like C. Natesa Mudaliar were not successful.

The Justice government was not in good terms with Viscount Goschen who had succeeded Marquess Willington as Governor of Madras in 1924.

The Council had many interesting debates one such was the re-introduction of The Hindu Religious Endowments Act[3] Out of the 132 members, 98 were elected from 61 constituencies of the presidency.

Including the Executive Council members, the total strength of the legislature was 134.The political luminaries who were members of the Council included among others - PT Rajan who became First Minister 10 years later, S. Srinivasa Ayyangar, PT Rajan, S.Satyamurthi, Arcot Ramaswami Mudaliar.

In contrast, the Justice party stuck to its traditional method of electioneering - canvassing support from persons of influence and strong men of the villages and cities.

[2] The Swarajists declined the offer as the National Congress party had a passed a resolution in its Cawnporne meeting, not to participate in government formation till dyarchy was abolished.

[6][9] The Justice party too refused to accept power as it did not have enough strength in the council and due to its previous antagonism with the governor.

Education (other than European and Anglo-Indian Education 2.Libraries, Museums and Zoological Gardens 3.Light and Feeder Railways and Tramways within municipal areas 4.Local self-government including village panchayats while A. Ranganatha Mudaliar held the portfolio of 1 Agriculture 2.Civil Veterinary department 3.Cooperative Societies 4.Development of industries 5.Public Works 6.Registration 7.Religious and Charitable Endowments and R. N. Arogyasamy Mudaliar held the portfolios of 1.Excise 2.Medical Administration 3.Fisheries 4.Public Health and Sanitation 5 Weights and Measures 6 Statistics 7.Pilgrimages within British India 8.Adulteration of foodstuffs and other articles.

When a similar situation arose after the 1937 elections, Madras Congress leaders were wary of letting an independent ministry taking power.