Write a note on constituent assembly of India?
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Explanation:
On the basis of the framework provided by the Cabinet Mission, a Constituent Assembly was constituted on 9th December, 1946. The Constitution making body was elected by the Provincial Legislative Assembly constituting of 389 members who included 93 from Princely States and 296 from British India.
The seats to the British Indian provinces and princely states were allotted in proportion of their respective population and were to be divided among Muslims, Sikhs and rest of the communities. All sections of the Indian society got representation in the Constituent Assembly in spite of limited suffrage
For drafting constitution members were elected who were known as "Constituent Assembly"
Elections to the constituent assembly were held in July 1946 and it's first meeting was held in 1946 December
There were 299 members of Constituent Assembly who contribute in the formation of the constitution
The Constituiton was implemented on 26th January 1950,which is celebrated by Republic Day
For drafting constitution a drafting committe was formed whose head was Dr.B.R Ambedkar
It took 2 year 11 month 18 days to frame a constitution
•It took so much time because
i)It should be prepare in such a way that it can be accepted by every citizen
ii)For accepting the constitution is that the constituent assembly and universal adult franchise not was present during that period