Constituent Assembly of India Seal of the Constituent Assembly. Type Type Unicameral History Founded 6 December 1946 (1946 - 12 - 06) Disbanded 24 January 1950 (1950 - 01 - 24) Preceded by Imperial Legislative Council Succeeded by Parliament of India Leadership Temporary Chairman Sachchidananda Sinha, INC President Dr. Rajendra Prasad, INC Chairman of the drafting committee Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, SCF Vice Presidents Harendra Coomar Mookerjee V.T. Krishnamachari Structure Seats 389 (Dec. 1946 - June 1947) 299 (June 1947 - Jan. 1950) Political groups INC: 208 seats AIML: 73 seats Others: 15 seats Princely States: 93 seats Elections Voting system First past the post Meeting place House of Parliament, New Delhi
name the temporary chairman of the constituent assembly for drafting the constitution of india
Sachchidananda Sinha