The First All India Consitutent Assembly , New Delhi Acharya Kripalani ( President of the Indian national congress ) is seen standing to the right of the microphone , moving the resolution for the election fo the provisional chairman . Seated in the front row from left to right : Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru , Dr Amoedkar , Mr Sarat , Chandra Bose , Sardar Patel , Mr G B Kher , Dr P Sitaramayya . Standing next to Dr Sitaramayya is Mr Rafi Ahmad Kidwai . 17 December 1946