The Interim Government of India was a government formed in 1946, after the British government announced its intention to transfer power to the Indians. It was the first government to be formed in British India with majority Indian members, and was formed as a transitional government to oversee the transfer of power from British colonial rule to independent India.
The government was headed by Jawaharlal Nehru as the Prime Minister and was formed by the Indian National Congress, which was the dominant political party at the time. The government was formed in the wake of the Cabinet Mission Plan of 1946, which called for the formation of an interim government before the transfer of power.
The Interim Government of India had the following main responsibilities:
To oversee the smooth transfer of power from British colonial rule to independent India.
To prepare for the Constituent Assembly elections, which were to be held to draft a new Constitution for India.
To maintain law and order and ensure stability during the transition period.
To manage the administration and finances of the country.
To negotiate with the British government and other political parties to reach a consensus on the transfer of power.
The Interim Government of India was in power from September 2, 1946, to August 15, 1947, and it was succeeded by the first government of independent India. The Interim Government of India played a crucial role in the transfer of power and the formation of independent India, and it was headed by Jawaharlal Nehru, who later became the first Prime Minister of independent India.