Detailed Explanation:

The Congress ministries resigned in October 1939 as a protest against Viceroy Lord Linlithgow's unilateral decision to declare India a belligerent in World War II without consulting Indian representatives.

❌ Statement 1 – Incorrect: Congress had formed ministries in 8 out of 11 provinces after the 1937 elections, and the inability to form ministries elsewhere was not a reason for resignation.

❌ Statement 2 – Incorrect: While a left-wing faction existed, it did not make ministry functioning impossible; ministries were working effectively until the war declaration.

❌ Statement 3 – Incorrect: Communal disturbances were not widespread in these provinces at the time of resignation; the sole reason was the war declaration issue.