The Constituent Assembly of India was choosen on the basis of the provincial elections of 1946. With the withdrawal of the Muslim League from the Constituent Assembly, it turned out that majority of the assembly members were also members of the Congress. Under that circumstance, how was the Constituent Assembly given a broader social basis? [NDA 2011-II]

• A.  By nominating independent members from various minority groups
• B.  By nominating independent members from various caste and religious groups
• C.  By nominating independent members of different castes, religious groups and women and also taking in representatives of the princely states and asking for written submission from the public at large
• D.  By taking in representatives of the princely states an asking for written submission from the public at large