When the Constituent Assembly met as a legislative body, who presided over its sessions?
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Correct answer: G.V. Mavlankar
The Assembly functioned in two capacities: as a constituent body and as a legislative body. G.V. Mavlankar presided when it met as a legislature, making him effectively the first Speaker of Independent India's provisional parliament.
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