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 of any Covenanting State before the date on which the administration thereof is made over to the Raj Pramukh.

1. The Constituent Assembly shall consist of representatives of the people of the Union on the basis of one representative for approximately one lakh of the population;

Provided that the people of each Covenanting States [sic] shall, irrespective of their number, be entitled to elect at least one representative.

2. The Constituent Assembly shall be constituted in such manner as the Raj Pramukh may, in consultation with the Government of India prescribe.

3. The Constituent Assembly may co-opt experts and advisers to assist the Assembly in the task of constitution making. An expert or adviser so co-opted shall speak and otherwise take part in the proceedings of the Assembly or any Committee of the Assembly of which he may be so named a member but shall not be entitled to vote.