The All Parties Conference was a group of Indian political parties known for organizing a committee in May 1928 to author the Constitution of India after independence was actualized.[1] It was chaired by Dr. M. A. Ansari.[2] A draft constitution, known as the Nehru Report, was adopted by the All Parties Conference in Lucknow, in 1928.[1] Members of the All Parties Conference included the Indian National Congress, All-India Hindu Mahasabha, All-India Muslim League, All-India Conference of Indian Christians, All India States Peoples' Conference, and Central Khalifat Committee.[1] In its meeting from 28 August 1928 to 31 August 1928, the All Parties Conference recommended dominion status for India.[2] It goal was to renegotiate an alliance between congress and muslim league
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Nevertheless, partition increased the dominance of the Congress Party in the constituent assembly, which in turn made it easier for its leadership to incorporate in the constitution elements of its vision of Indian unity. This vision was based on a decades-long period of Congress-led consultation concerning the future independent constitution. More importantly, it rested on a detailed draft constitution adopted in 1928 by the All Parties Conference that met in Lucknow. The draft, known as the "Nehru Report," was written by a seven-member committee, chaired by Dr. M.A. Ansari. ... The committee was appointed during the May 1928 meeting of the All Parties Conference, which included representatives of all the major political organizations in India, including the All-India Hindu Mahasabha, the All-India Muslim League, the All-India Liberal Federation, the States' Peoples Conference, The Central Khalifat Committee, the All-India Conference of Indian Christians, and others.
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The All Parties Conference held its meeting in Lucknow (Lakhnau) from 28th to 31st August, 1928. It recommended Dominion Status for India.