खालीलपैकी कोणते विधान बरोबर आहे ?

The correct answer is Option C (c. The Sanyukta Maharashtra Samiti achieved huge success in the general election of 1957 in western Maharashtra.).

Key Points:
• Analysis of the statements on Samyukta Maharashtra Movement:
• Statement a is incorrect: The all-party convention held at Pune on 6 February 1956 (which founded the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti) was presided over by Keshavrao Jedhe (S.M. Joshi was appointed the General Secretary).
• Statement b is incorrect: The bilingual Bombay State was formally established on 1 November 1956 (not 1 December 1956) under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956.
• Statement c is correct: In the 1957 Second General Elections, the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti routed the ruling Congress party in Western Maharashtra, securing a sweeping majority of assembly and parliamentary seats in the region.
• Hence, only statement c is correct (Option 3).
• Key Takeaway: The Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti achieved a historic landslide victory in Western Maharashtra in the 1957 general elections.