1946 CE · political transition statecraft
Interim Government Formed
On 2 September 1946, a reconstituted Viceroy's Executive Council took office as the Interim Government of India. Jawaharlal Nehru served as Vice-President of the Council and headed External Affairs, while Vallabhbhai Patel and other Congress nominees held major portfolios. The Muslim League initially stayed out but joined the Interim Government in October 1946.
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