502 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
representatives, each part of the Legislative Assembly (General, Muslim or Sikh) electing its own representatives by the method of proportional representation with single transferable vote.
Table of Representation Section A Province General Muslim Total Madras 45 4 49 Bombay 19 2 21 United Provinces 47 8 55 Bihar 31 5 36 Central Provinces 16 1 17 Orissa 9 0 9 Total 167 20 187
Section B Province General Muslim Sikh Total
Punjab 8 16 4 28
North-West Frontier 0 3 0 3
Sind 1 3 0 4
Total 9 22 4 35
Section C
Province General Muslim Total
Bengal 27 33 60
Assam 7 3 10
Total 34 36 70
Total for British India 292
Maximum for Indian States 93
Total 385