Interim Government of India (1946)

 

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Interim Government (1946)

                                       

                    The Interim Government of India was formed in 2nd September 1946 which existed till 15th Augyst 1947.   69% seats were allocated to Indian National Congres. The members of the interim government also include the Viceroy and Commander-in-Chief of Britain and other members from All India Muslim League. Jawaharlal Nehru, as a Vice President played a similar role of a Prime Minister.

->Viceroy and Governor General of India:- Viscount Wavell

->Commander-In-Chief:- Sir Claude Auchinleck


Members

Portfolios Held

Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru

a)     External Affairs.

b)     Commonwealth  Relations.

c)     Vice president of executive council.

Vallavbhai Patel

a)     Home Affairs

b)     Information and Broadcasting

Dr. Rajendra Prasad

Food & Agriculture

Dr. John Mathai

Industries & Supplies

Jagjivan Ram

Labour

Sardar Baldev Singh

Defence

C.H. Bhabha

Works, Mines & Power

Liaquat Ali Khan

Finance

Abdur Rab Nishtar

Posts & Air

Asaf Ali

Railways & Transport

C. Rajagopalachari

Education & Arts

I.I. Chundrigar

Commerce

Ghaznafar Ali Khan

Health

Joginder Nath Mandal

Law

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