🏛️ History & Art-CultureUPSC 2002British Policies in India

The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were:

anominated by the British Parliament
bnominated by the Governor General
celected by the Legislative Assemblies of various province
delected by the Indian National Congress and Muslim League
✓ Correct answer: c) elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various province
ExplanationThe Constituent Assembly was partly elected and partly nominated.The elections for the Constituent Assembly(Total 389 seats) was held in 1946 according to the plan of the Cabinet Mission.The elected members were indirectly elected by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assembly.The election happened based on Proportional Representation through Single Transferable Vote.Princely States nominated their representatives.188

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