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The Constituent Assembly of India held its first meeting on December 9, 1946, attended by 211 members after the Muslim League's boycott. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as President, with H.C. Mukherjee and V.T. Krishnamachari as Vice-Presidents. On December 13, Jawaharlal Nehru introduced the 'Objectives Resolution,' declaring India's intent to become an Independent Sovereign Republic and outlining the constitutional framework for governance.

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The Constituent Assembly of India held its first meeting on December 9, 1946, attended by 211 members after the Muslim League's boycott. Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as President, with H.C. Mukherjee and V.T. Krishnamachari as Vice-Presidents. On December 13, Jawaharlal Nehru introduced the 'Objectives Resolution,' declaring India's intent to become an Independent Sovereign Republic and outlining the constitutional framework for governance.

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These sections.

The Assembly included all important personalities of India at

That time, with the exception of Mahatma Gandhi.

WORKING OF THE CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY

The Constituent Assembly held its first meeting on December 9, 1946. The

Muslim League boycotted the meeting and insisted on a separate state of

Pakistan. The meeting was thus attended by only 211 members. Dr

Sachchidanand Sinha, the oldest member, was elected as the temporary

President of the Assembly, following the French practice.

Later, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President of the Assembly.

Similarly, both H.C. Mukherjee and V.T. Krishnamachari were elected as the

Vice-Presidents of the Assembly. In other words, the Assembly had two

Vice-Presidents.

Objectives Resolution

On December 13, 1946, Jawaharlal Nehru moved the historic ‘Objectives


Resolution’ in the Assembly. It laid down the fundamentals and philosophy

Of the constitutional structure. It read:

1. “This Constituent Assembly declares its firm and solemn resolve to

Proclaim India as an Independent Sovereign Republic and to draw up for

Her future governance a Constitution:

2. Wherein the territories that now comprise British India, the territories
that

Now form the Indian States, and such other parts of India as are outside

India and the States as well as other territories as are willing to be

Constituted into the independent sovereign India, shall be a Union of them

All; and

3. Wherein the said territories, whether with their present boundaries or


with

Such others as may be determined by the Constituent Assembly and


Thereafter according to the law of the Constitution, shall possess and

Retain the status of autonomous units together with residuary powers and

Exercise all powers and functions of Government and administration save

And except such powers and functions as are vested in or assigned to the

Union or as are inherent or implied in the Union or resulting therefrom;

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