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Birth-Death Year Information

df <- df %>%
  mutate(
    birth_decade = floor(year_of_birth / 10) * 10,
    death_decade = floor(year_of_death / 10) * 10
  )
  
df <- df %>%
  mutate(
    birth_decade = floor(year_of_birth / 10) * 10,
    death_decade = floor(year_of_death / 10) * 10
  )

ggplot(df, aes(x = birth_decade)) +
  geom_bar(fill = "steelblue") +
  labs(
    title = "Distribution of Constituent Assembly Members by Birth Decade",
    x = "Birth Decade",
    y = "Number of Members"
  ) +
  theme_economist() +
  small_title_theme
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ggplot(df, aes(x = death_decade)) +
  geom_bar(fill = "darkred") +
  labs(
    title = "Distribution of Constituent Assembly Members by Death Decade",
    x = "Death Decade",
    y = "Number of Members"
  ) +
  theme_economist() +
  small_title_theme
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df_long <- df %>%
  select(birth_decade, death_decade) %>%
  pivot_longer(cols = everything(),
               names_to = "type",
               values_to = "decade")

ggplot(df_long, aes(x = decade, fill = type)) +
  geom_bar(position = "dodge") +
  labs(
    title = "Birth and Death Decade Distribution of Constituent Assembly Members",
    x = "Decade",
    y = "Number of Members",
    fill = ""
  ) +
  scale_fill_manual(values = c("birth_decade" = "steelblue",
                               "death_decade" = "darkred"),
                    labels = c("Birth", "Death")) +
  theme_economist() +
  small_title_theme
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Social Composition of Constituent Assembly Members

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Caste Composition of Constituent Assembly Members
Caste Category Number Percentage (%)
General 263 90.1
SC/ST 29 9.9
Gender Composition of Constituent Assembly Members
Gender Number Percentage (%)
Female 13 4.3
Male 288 95.7
Religious Composition of Constituent Assembly Members
Religion Number Percentage (%)
Christian 9 3.0
Hindu 244 82.2
HIndu 3 1.0
Jain 2 0.7
Muslim 25 8.4
Parsi 4 1.3
Sikh 10 3.4

Party Affiliations of Constituent Assembly Members

Party from which Members joined the Constituent Assembly
Costituent Assembly Party Number Percentage (%)
AIML 12 4.2
AITUC 1 0.4
Akali Dal 3 1.1
CPI 1 0.4
INC 216 76.1
Independent 5 1.8
Janata 1 0.4
National Conference 3 1.1
Nominated 1 0.4
Princely state 8 2.8
Princely State 32 11.3
Scheduled Caste Federation 1 0.4
Post Constituent Assembly Party of Constituent Assembly Members
Post Constituent Assembly Party Number Percentage (%)
AIML 12 4.2
AITUC 1 0.4
Akali Dal 3 1.1
CPI 1 0.4
INC 216 76.1
Independent 5 1.8
Janata 1 0.4
National Conference 3 1.1
Nominated 1 0.4
Princely state 8 2.8
Princely State 32 11.3
Scheduled Caste Federation 1 0.4
Successful Party of Constituent Assembly Members
Succesful Party Number Percentage (%)
AIML 7 2.6
Akali Dal 1 0.4
CPI 1 0.4
Chhotanagpur Santhal Pargana Janta Party 1 0.4
Forward Bloc 1 0.4
Hindu Mahasabha 1 0.4
INC 229 85.8
IUML 1 0.4
Independent 7 2.6
Jana Sangh 2 0.7
Janata 1 0.4
Janata Dal 1 0.4
Jharkhand Party 1 0.4
National Conference 3 1.1
Nominated 1 0.4
PDA 1 0.4
Praja Socialist Party 2 0.7
SC Federation 1 0.4
Socialist Party 1 0.4
Swatantra Party 3 1.1
Utkal Congress 1 0.4 

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##   Category Count Percentage
##      <dbl> <int>      <dbl>
## 1        0    74       24.6
## 2        1   227       75.4
Post-Independence INC Affiliation of Constituent Assembly Members
Post Constituent Assembly INC Affiliation Number Percentage (%)
0 74 24.6
1 227 75.4 
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##   Category Count Percentage
##      <dbl> <int>      <dbl>
## 1        0   218       77.6
## 2        1    63       22.4
Multiple Party Affiliations among Constituent Assembly Members
Multiple Party Affiliation Number Percentage (%)
0 218 77.6
1 63 22.4

Political Activity of Constituent Assembly Members

Active Status of Constituent Assembly Members
Active Status Number Percentage (%)
0 44 15.9
1 233 84.1
Total 277 100.0
Summary Statistics of Parliamentary Experience among Constituent Assembly Members
Career Measure Mean Median Mode Standard Deviation
Years Active 16.26 15 12 10.15
Years as MP/MLA 9.71 8 0 8.77
Years as MP 6.59 5 0 7.87
Years as MLA 3.11 0 0 5.91
Position Status of Constituent Assembly Members
Did they hold Positions Number Percentage (%)
0 48 17.7
1 223 82.3
Total 271 100.0
Highest Political Positions Held by Constituent Assembly Members
Highest Position Held Number Percentage (%)
MP 88 38.9
Chief Minister 36 15.9
Union Minister 30 13.3
State Cabinet Minister 22 9.7
Governor 20 8.8
MLA 9 4.0
Speaker 7 3.1
Ambassador 4 1.8
Minister 3 1.3
President of India 3 1.3
Party President/Chairperson 2 0.9
Chief Election Commissioner 1 0.4
Prime Minister of India 1 0.4
Total 226 100.0

States of Constituent Assembly Members

Political Dynasty Background of Constituent Assembly Members

Political Dynasty Status of Constituent Assembly Members
Political Dynasties Number Percentage (%)
0 198 76.4
1 61 23.6
Total 259 100.0

Ideological Orientation of Constituent Assembly Members

Political Dynasty Status of Constituent Assembly Members
Ideology Number Percentage (%)
Centre 2 0.8
Communist 1 0.4
Congress Line 90 37.7
Gandhian 49 20.5
Left 11 4.6
Liberal 15 6.3
Nationalist 2 0.8
Right 38 15.9
Socialist 31 13.0
Total 239 100.0