Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly of India

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The Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly of India was a senior presiding officer who assisted in leading the deliberations and proceedings that framed the Constitution of independent India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf political office
presiding officer role
abolishedWith dissolution of the Constituent Assembly of India
appliesToJurisdiction Constituent Assembly of India
associatedWith Constitution of India
Dominion of India government
linked to: Dominion of India

Indian National Congress leaders
country Dominion of India
hasDuties assisting in procedural rulings and interpretation of Assembly rules
assisting the President of the Constituent Assembly in conducting proceedings
ensuring orderly conduct of members during Assembly proceedings
helping manage debates and deliberations on the Constitution of India
presiding over sessions of the Constituent Assembly in the absence of the President
historicalPeriod Indian independence movement
transition from British rule to independent India
languageOfWork English
Hindi
locationOfWork Constitution Hall, New Delhi
New Delhi
linked to: New Delhi, India
officeCreatedFor framing the Constitution of India
officeHeldBy H. C. Mookerjee
linked to: H. C. Mukherjee

Vallabhbhai Patel
other senior members of the Constituent Assembly of India
partOf Constituent Assembly of India
positionInOrganization deputy presiding officer of the Constituent Assembly of India
relatedPosition Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
President of the Constituent Assembly of India
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Vice-President of India
replacedBy Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
significantEvent adoption of the Constitution of India on 26 January 1950
drafting of the Constitution of India
subordinateTo President of the Constituent Assembly of India
temporalQualification existed during the life of the Constituent Assembly of India
typeOfRole temporary constitutional role

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H. C. Mukherjee positionHeld Vice-President of the Constituent Assembly of India