With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assem

With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were

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directly elected by the people of those Provinces

nominated by the Indian National Congress and the Muslim League

elected by the Provincial Legislative Assemblies

selected by the Government for their expertise in constitutional matters

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The members of the Constituent Assembly from the British Indian Provinces were indirectly elected by the members of the respective Provincial Legislative Assemblies.

The composition of the Constituent Assembly was based on the scheme formulated by the Cabinet Mission Plan, 1946. This scheme stipulated that representatives from the provinces would be elected by the members of the Provincial Legislative Assemblies on the basis of proportional representation with single transferable vote. The seats were allocated roughly in proportion to the population of each province and princely state.

Option A is incorrect as it was an indirect election. Option B is incorrect; while the major parties played a significant role, the members were elected by assemblies, not nominated by the parties themselves. Option D is incorrect; selection was through election by existing assemblies, not direct nomination by the government based on expertise, although expertise was certainly a factor in who was elected.

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