The first Indian to be elected as a member of the British House of Commons was

A. Dadabhai Naoroji

B. Surendra Nath Banerjee

C. Dr. BR Ambedkar

D. C. R. Das

Answer: Option A

Solution(By Examveda Team)

Dadabhai Naoroji was elected to the British house of commons from the Finsbury Central Constituency in the elections of 1892 by a narrow margin of 3 votes by defeating Fredrick Thomas Penton. Being a subject of the British crown (Being a citizen of British India) he was allowed to take part in the election.