 The DP won a majority of the seats in the National Assembly in Uganda's first free national elections in 1961, and formed a government.The UPC and traditionalist Baganda both disliked the Catholic orientation of the DP, but were diametrically opposed to each other's ideals.Despite this, the UPC sounded out a political alliance with the Baganda leaders and the Kabaka (King) of Buganda, Mutesa II.