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.
With reference to Indian History, the Members of the Constituent Assembly from the Provinces were
Asked in UPSC IAS 2013 · Topic: Constituent Assembly and Making of the Constitution (Composition of the Constituent Assembly (election, representation, princely states))
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Answer: C. elected by the Provincial Legislative Assem‐ blies
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