- Congress majority
- JLN PM
- later, ML joined the interim govt as feared INC having exec power
- Liyaqat Ali Khan got finance ministry and did not allow the govt to function
- see also: Cabinet Mission Plan 1946
Contributions
- reduced communal violence
- economic reforms
- progress on negotiations over future of india
- laid foundation for 2 new countries that emerged from partition
| Name | Minister |
|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru | Prime Minister |
| Sardar Patel | Deputy Prime Minister |
| Liaqat Ali Khan | Minister for Finance |
| Maulana Azad | Minister for Education |
| C Rajagopalachari | Minister for Home Affairs |
| Govind Ballabh Pant | Minister for States |
| Baldev Singh | Minister for Defence |
Portfolios
| Name | Portfolio |
|---|
| Jawaharlal Nehru | VP of Exec Councl, External Affairs & Commonwealth Relations |
| Sardar Patel | Home, I&B |
| Baldev Singh | Defence |
| Dr. John Mathai | Industries and supplies |
| C Rajagopalachari | Education |
| CH Bhabha | Works, Mines & Power |
| Asaf Ali | Railways |
| Rajendra Prasad | Food & Agriculture |
| Liaqat Ali | Finance |
| Jagjivan Ram | Labour |
| TT Chundrigar | Commerce |
| Abdur Rab Nishtar | Communication |
| Ghazanfar Ali Khan | Health |
| Jogendra Nath Mandal | Law |