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The Constituent Assembly of India, consisting of indirectly elected representatives, was established to draft a constitution for India (including the now-separate countries of Pakistan and Bangladesh). It existed for approx three years, the first parliament (Provisional Parliament) of India after independence in 1947.
A constituent assembly (also known as a constitutional convention, constitutional congress, or constitutional assembly) is a body assembled for the purpose of drafting or revising a constitution. Members of a constituent assembly may be elected by popular vote , drawn by sortition , appointed, or some combination of these methods.
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1950 Constituent Assembly meeting. The constitution was drafted by the Constituent Assembly, which was elected by elected members of the provincial assemblies. [19] The 389-member assembly (reduced to 299 after the partition of India) took almost three years to draft the constitution holding eleven sessions over a 165-day period. [4] [18]
The composition of the National Assembly is specified in Article 51 of the Constitution of Pakistan. [12] Originally there were 210 National Assembly seats including 10 women which was increased to 237 in 1985 and later to 342.
Logo of the Constituent Assembly of Mexico City. The Constituent Assembly of Mexico City (Asamblea Constituyente de la Ciudad de México) is a body formed to create a new constitution for Mexico City in the wake of the 2016 political reforms that convert Mexico City into a federative entity comparable to the 31 states; with "autonomy in all matters concerning its internal regime and its ...
Constitution Dissolution Composition Chief Minister A First Pre-Independent Assembly 3 February 1937 14 September 1945 INC - 36, OTH - 14, IND - 10 Krushna Chandra Gajapati, Bishwanath Das: B Second Pre-Independent Assembly 18 April 1946 20 February 1952 INC - 47, AIML - 4, IND - 9 Harekrushna Mahatab, Nabakrushna Choudhuri: 1 First Assembly
Members of the Assembly are elected to two-year terms during the fall elections. In the event of a vacancy in an Assembly seat between elections, a special election may be held to fill the position. The Wisconsin Constitution limits the size of the State Assembly to between 54 and 100 members inclusive. Since 1973, the state has been divided ...