explain the major achievements of Nehru as the first PM of India for 4 marks
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I. Helped frame the Indian Constitution
Post independence, the Constituent Assembly of India was elected to write the Indian Constitution. The members of the Constituent Assembly also served as India’s first members of Parliament.
II. Integration of Princely states into a United India
Under the Nehru administration, the then Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhai Patel (Also known as the ‘iron man’ of India) and his right-hand man, V.P. Menon set out to consolidate all fragmented territories and princely states into one nation.
III. Resettling Refugees Post-Partition
When the partition was announced on June 3rd 1947, 1/3rd of Delhi’s population, i.e. 3,29,000 out of 9,00,000 lakh people left for Pakistan. From the other side, 4,95,000 people poured in from Western Punjab, Sindh and the Northwest Frontier province.
IV. Setting up the Election Commission of India
Under Nehru’s leadership, the Election Commission of India was set up in accordance with the Constitution on 25th January 1950. It is an autonomous constitutional authority responsible for administering election processes in the country. The commission administers elections to the Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha and state legislative assemblies, as well as the offices of the President and Vice-President of the country.