1946 Indian Constituent Assembly election
1946 indirect election in British India
1946 Indian Constituent Assembly election
In 1946, prior to the independence of India, members of the Constituent Assembly of India were selected through an indirect election by the elected legislators of the 1946 Indian provincial elections, conducted under the British government's Cabinet Mission plan. The Indian National Congress led by Jawaharlal Nehru secured a commanding majority, winning 211 of the 296 contested seats. The All-India Muslim League captured 73 seats, successfully consolidating the reserved Muslim constituencies. This led to the creation of the Interim Government of India, headed by Nehru. Despite the successful formation of the Assembly, the Muslim League ultimately boycotted its proceedings, demanding the creation of a separate state of Pakistan. This political deadlock paved the way for the partition of the British India and the eventual establishment of the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan and Constituent Assembly of India.
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