- The Assembly was elected indirectly by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies.
- The elections were held on the basis of Universal Adult Franchise.
- The scheme of election was laid down by the Cabinet Delegation.
- The distribution of seats was done on the basis of the Mountbatten Plan.
[CDS II 2016]
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 1, 2 and 3
- (c) 2 and 4
- (d) 1 and 3 only
Composition of Constituent Assembly:
Constituted in Nov 1946 by Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946
Total Seats- 389
296-British Provinces
93- From Princely States
Each province and princely states- allotted seats in their proportion to their popl.
British Provinces- elected among 3 principle communities- Muslims, Sikhs and Generals
Voting- Method of PR by single transferable method (FPTP)
Partly elected and partly nominated body
All imp. personalities except Jinnah and Gandhi.
(d) 1 and 3 only