The first meeting of the Constituent Assembly took place on December 9, 1946 at New Delhi with Dr Sachidanand being elected as the interim President of the Assembly. However, on December 11, 1946, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was elected as the President and H.C. Mukherjee as the Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly.
Functions of the Constituent Assembly
1. Framing the Constitution.
2. Enacting laws and involved in the decision making process.
3. It adopted the National flag on July 22, 1947.
4. It accepted and approved India’s membership of the British Commonwealth in May 1949.
5. It elected Dr. Rajendra Prasad as the first President of India on January 24, 1950.
6. It adopted the National anthem on January 24, 1950.
7. It adopted the National song on January 24, 1950.