Another, and scarcely less serious, problem faced by the new nation was that of the princely states. As one contemporary observer remarked, some maharajas now began "to luxuriate in wild dreams of independent power in an India of many partitions". The members of the Constituent Assembly were not elected on the basis of universal franchise. The Constituent Assembly that came into being was dominated by one party: the Congress. But the League chose to boycott the Constituent Assembly, pressing its demand for Pakistan with a separate constitution.
The missing lines also give the time of the elections held in India before the Assembly was formed. When were they held?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → In the winter of 1945-46
The provincial elections were held in the winter of 1945-46; the Provincial Legislatures elected then chose the members of the Constituent Assembly.
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