It received support from legislators of the Punjab Muslim League, the Indian National Congress and the Sikh Akali Dal at various periods.

The Unionist government implemented agrarian reforms in Punjab by using legal and administrative measures to relieve farmers and peasants of crippling debt.

[1] The Unionists opposed the Quit India movement and supported the Allies during World War II.

[2] The Unionists were constitutionalists who favored cooperation with the British to achieve independence from the Raj.

In 1941, the premiers of Punjab and Bengal joined the Viceroy's defence council against the wishes of the AIML.