Which one of the following first mooted the idea of a Constituent Assembly to frame a Constitution for India?

1. Swaraj Party in 1934
2. Congress Party in 1936
3. Muslim League in 1942
4. All Parties Conference in 1946

Explanation

Option (a) is correct

• In May 1934, the Swaraj Party, the parliamentary wing of the Congress, in its conference at Ranchi, presented a constituent assembly policy. They passed a resolution and claimed for India, in common with other nations, the right to self-determination and expressed that the only method of applying that principle was to convene a constituent Assembly representative of all sections of the Indian people to frame an acceptable Constitution

Answer: (a) Swaraj Party in 1934