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Making of Indian Constitution
Making of Indian Constitution
Making of Indian Constitution
1947-1950
9 December 1946 Dr. Sachitananda Sinha : Temporary Chairman of Constituent Assembly Sir B.N.Rau: Constitutional Adviser to the Assembly Prepared Draft Constitution in 1947 October Contained 243 Articles and 13 Schedules
Drafting Committee
Elected on 29 August 1947 by the Constituent Assembly Dr. B.R.Ambedkar- Chairman Drafting Committee- Prepared the Constitution Circulated -21 February 1948 Basis of Discussion-inside and outside the Constituent Assembly
Constituent Assembly
Elected by Indirect Elections by members of Provincial Legislative Assemblies Scheme formulated by Cabinet Mission
Each Province and Indian State allotted seats in proportion to their respective population One seat-One Million (approx) Provinces to elect 292 members and Princely States- a minimum of 93 seats
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Seats in each Province were distributed among three major categories: Muslims, Sikhs and General- in proportion to their population Proportional Representation For Indian States- the method to be decided by the Ruler
For Pakistan: Separate Constituent Assembly Set up on 3 June 1947 Members of Bengal, Punjab, Balucuhistan, and Sylhet district of Assam ceased to be members of Constituent assembly for India West Bengal and East Punjab had fresh elections
31 October 1947: Total Membership of CA-299 All decisions taken by voice vote Decisions Can be said to unanimous
Sri C. Rajgopalchari Dr. B. Pattabhi Sitaramayya Sr. Ramnath Goenka Sri. T.T. Krishnamachari Sri. K SAnthanam `Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Dr. Rajendra Prasad Mrs. Sarojini Naidu
First Reading: 4 November 1948 Second Reading:15 November 194817 October 1949 Third Reading : 17 November 194926 November 1949
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Citizenship Provisional Parliament Came into force on 26 November 1949 Preamble Remaining Provisions: Came into force on 26 Jan 1950