The Constituent Assembly of India was established to form the country’s Constitution. In April 1936, the Indian National Congress held a session in Lucknow, which Jawaharlal Nehru headed. After India gained independence from British rule in 1947, the Provincial Assembly was established. The Constituent Assembly’s first meeting was held on December 9, 1946, per the Cabinet Mission Plan. On November 15, 1939, C. Rajagopalachari demanded the formation of a Constituent Assembly based on an adult franchise, which the British accepted in August 1940.