- 1934: M.N. Roy proposed the idea of a Constituent Assembly for India.
- 1935: The Indian National Congress (INC) officially demanded a Constituent Assembly to draft the Indian Constitution.
- 1938: Jawaharlal Nehru, representing the INC, stated that the constitution must be created by a Constituent Assembly elected through an adult franchise.
- 1940: The British government accepted the demand in principle during the August Offer.
- 1942: The Cripps Proposal suggested drafting an independent Constitution post-World War II, but it was rejected by the Muslim League, which sought the division of India into two autonomous states.
- 1946: The Cabinet Mission Plan (CMP) proposed a single Constituent Assembly, gaining some acceptance from the Muslim League.
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Indian Polity