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The Interim Government of India was constituted on September 2, 1946, under the provisions of the Cabinet Mission Plan. Jawaharlal Nehru was appointed as the Vice-President of the Viceroy's Executive Council, effectively serving as the head of the government. This interim administration functioned until August 15, 1947. The cabinet initially included members from the Indian National Congress, with the Muslim League joining later after an initial boycott. Key portfolios included Jawaharlal Nehru (External Affairs and Commonwealth Relations), Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (Home, Information, and Broadcasting), Rajendra Prasad (Food and Agriculture), and Liaquat Ali Khan (Finance, representing the Muslim League).
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Rajendra Prasad: He was a minister in the Interim Cabinet, holding the portfolio of Food and Agriculture, but he did not head the government.
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Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel: He was also a minister in the Interim Cabinet, responsible for Home, Information, and Broadcasting, but he was not the head of the government.
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Rajagopalachari: He was not a member of the Interim Cabinet formed in 1946. He later served as the first Indian Governor-General of independent India from 1948 to 1950.