Sardar Patel played an active role in the Constituent Assembly. He convinced the leaders to make Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar the chairman of the drafting committee of the constitution and created an atmosphere in favor of Ambedkar. Many important committees of Sardar Patel Constituent Assembly like Minorities Committee, Tribal Committee, Was the chairman of Fundamental Rights Committee and Provincial Constitution Committee.
Patel presented the model of the provincial constitution in the Constituent Assembly in which the governors were given very limited powers. Patel wanted the governor to , in any case. Do not affect the functioning of the elected government. Patel made a provision for the President to nominate two Anglo Indians in the Parliament.