Foondun collaborated with Basdeo Bissoondoyal in Jan Andolan's campaign leading to the 1948 elections by promoting the study of Urdu by Mauritian Muslims.
This was the first time in Mauritian history that the mass of Indo-Mauritians was allowed to vote for their representatives at the Legislative Council under the revised Constitution, as long as they could write their names in English, French or an oriental language.
Foondun's victory in the Hindu-majority constituency of Bon-Accueil was even more surprising as he defeated Labour Party's candidate Rabindrah Ghurburrun.
At the 1965 Constitutional Conference held in London Abdool Wahab Foondun's election in a predominantly Hindu constituency was paramount to prevent the imposition of divisive separate communal electoral rolls in Mauritius.
In this constituency Kader Bhayat, Noel Lee Cheong Lem and Rajiv Servansingh were elected to the Legislative Assembly after securing over 42% of votes each.