Which of the following statements are True for the Constituent Assembly?

A. It was boycotted by the Muslim League.
B. It was elected by Universal Franchise.
C. Its members were chosen by Provincial Legislatures.
D. Majority of its members belonged to the Socialist Party.
E. Constituent Assembly was dominated by three parties.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A, C only

The correct answer is Option (3) → A, C only

Given statements:

A. It was boycotted by the Muslim League.
B. It was elected by Universal Franchise.
C. Its members were chosen by Provincial Legislatures.
D. Majority of its members belonged to the Socialist Party.
E. Constituent Assembly was dominated by three parties.

Explanation:

The members of the Constituent Assembly were not elected on the basis of universal franchise. In the winter of 1945-46 provincial elections were held in India. The Provincial Legislatures then chose the representatives to the Constituent Assembly. The Constituent Assembly that came into being was dominated by one party: the Congress. The Congress swept the general seats in the provincial elections, and the Muslim League captured most of the reserved Muslim seats. But the League chose to boycott the Constituent Assembly, pressing its demand for Pakistan with a separate constitution. The Socialists too were initially unwilling to join, for they believed the Constituent Assembly was a creation of the British, and therefore incapable of being truly autonomous. In effect, therefore, 82 per cent of the members of the Constituent Assembly were also members of the Congress. The Congress however was not a party with one voice. Its members differed in their opinion on critical issues. Some members were inspired by socialism while others were defenders of landlordism. Some were close to communal parties while others were assertively secular. Through the national movement Congress members had learnt to debate their ideas in public and negotiate their differences. Within the Constituent Assembly too, Congress members did not sit quiet.