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

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Q: 33 (IAS/2002)
The members of the Constituent Assembly which drafted the Constitution of India were

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Polity

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IAS

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The members of the Constituent Assembly, which drafted the Constitution of India, were not nominated by the British Parliament, the Governor General, or elected by the Indian National Congress and Muslim League.

The correct statement is: The members of the Constituent Assembly were elected by the Legislative Assemblies of various provinces.

The Constituent Assembly of India was formed in 1946 to draft the Constitution for independent India. The members of the assembly were elected by the members of the provincial Legislative Assemblies through indirect elections. The elections to the provincial Legislative Assemblies were conducted in 1946-47 under the provisions of the Government of India Act, 1935. The members elected to the provincial Legislative Assemblies then formed the Constituent Assembly and undertook the task of drafting the Constitution.