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Who among the following was not a member of the Constituent Assembly ?
Explanation
The Constituent Assembly of India, formed in 1946, included prominent leaders like Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Acharya J.B. Kripalani, and K.M. Munshi. K.M. Munshi was a member of the Congress Experts Committee [c1] and the Drafting Committee. Acharya J.B. Kripalani served as the President of the Indian National Congress during the transfer of power and was a key member of the Assembly. In contrast, Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Narayan, a prominent socialist leader [t5][t7], chose to stay away from the Constituent Assembly. Although he was a member of the Congress Working Committee in 1946 [t5], he and other socialists initially viewed the Assembly as a creation of the British and doubted its sovereignty. Mahatma Gandhi and Jayaprakash Narayan are the two most notable national figures who were not members of the Constituent Assembly.
Sources
- [1] Indian Polity, M. Laxmikanth(7th ed.) > Chapter 2: Making of the Constitution > EXPERTS COMMITTEE OF THE CONGRESS > p. 16
- [2] http://pmml.nic.in/downloadIndividual/552